Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday submitted papers to electoral officials to run for re-election next year, the day after hundreds of politicians, celebrities and sports people backed his bid.
Putin visited the Central Election Commission, handing in his passport and 300,000 signatures that required Russian legislation for those who run as independent candidates.
The 65-year-old leader, who will face just the right opposition candidates, will extend his mandate by 2024, making him the longest Russian leader of dictator Joseph Stalin.
One day earlier, more than 600 celebrities, politicians and sports figures gathered in Moscow to formally appoint Putin. ...
The Russian strongman skipped the ceremony, with the Kremlin citing his busy schedule.
Earlier this week electoral bosses barred top opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running against Putin, citing a controversial embezzlement conviction which he says is politically motivated.
The Russian strongman skipped the ceremony, with the Kremlin citing his busy schedule.
Earlier this week electoral bosses barred top opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running against Putin, citing a controversial embezzlement conviction which he says is politically motivated.
“How do they look their children in the eyes?” Navalny asked on Facebook, referring to the outpouring of support for Putin, who was first elected president in 2000.
Putin instead met with children to open a Christmas tree on a square inside the Kremlin walls.
Candidates running against Putin include veteran ultra-conservative politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin and a former socialite turned liberal journalist Ksenia Sobchak.
Navalny, who is seen by many as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a chance of challenging Putin, has called for a boycott of the polls.
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