Breaking News: Putin Declares Independent Candidacy for 2024 Elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted his candidacy documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission for the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate, as reported by ABC News. Putin’s supporters had earlier nominated him for the upcoming election. According to Russian election law, independent candidates must be nominated by at least 500 supporters and gather 300,000 signatures of support from 40 or more regions.
Putin has employed various strategies in previous elections, including running as an independent in 2018 and as a nominee of the Kremlin’s United Russia party in 2012. Lawmakers in Russia have set the presidential election for March 17, 2024.
Putin orchestrated constitutional reforms that allow him to seek two more six-year terms, potentially extending his rule until 2036. Given his control over Russia’s political system, his reelection is widely expected. Critics and opponents who could challenge him are either imprisoned or abroad, and independent media is restricted. The election is seen as a formality, with Putin likely to secure another term with state support and limited dissent.
