Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:25pm on 24 Dec 2023,Sunday International
Yekaterina Duntsova, an independent politician aiming to end the war with Ukraine, has been barred from running in Russia's upcoming presidential election. The electoral commission, citing 100 "mistakes" on her application, unanimously rejected her candidacy three days after submission. The decision signals a lack of tolerance for dissent in the campaign, with critics viewing it as a swift rebuke to Putin opposition. Duntsova, vowing to appeal at the Supreme Court, had emphasized ending the Ukraine conflict and freeing political prisoners. Putin, amid limited opposition, remains the sole registered candidate for the March 2024 election.
