Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin (www.bbc.com)

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[-] Hirom@beehaw.org 55 points 9 months ago

The commission said 29 people have so far filed to run for the presidency. But after today's decision, Mr Putin remains the only candidate to be able to register as a candidate.

Not just this anti-war candidate. It appears all candidates are banned from challenging Putin.

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