It’s already official: Putin filed documents for the presidential election as a self-nominated candidate

Putin has submitted documents to participate in the Russian presidential elections in 2024/Collage 24 Channel

Propaganda media report that Vladimir Putin On December 18, he submitted documents to the Central Election Commission of Russia to participate in the presidential elections. The current head of the Russian state is running for election as a self-nominated candidate.

Previously, during a ceremony held on December 8 for the so-called “Day of Heroes of the Fatherland,” Putin said, that he will participate in the presidential elections in 2024.

Putin came with documents to the Central Election Commission

The candidate for the post of head of the country had to appear in person with documents at the Central Election Commission. The current Russian president arrived first.

Vladimir Putin has submitted documents to participate in the presidential elections, which will be held in early 2024. He was met by the head of the Central Election Commission of Russia, Ella Pamfilova.

I wrote where I had to write my last name, first name and patronymic, I have there wasn’t enough space there, I had to turn it around,” Putin said.

According to the law on presidential elections in Russia, for this he needed to create a group of voters of less than 500 people. The group meeting was held on December 16, where the participants unanimously supported Putin.

Elections in Russia: what is known

• Vladimir Putin introduced changes to Russian legislation on December 6th. He signed a law allowing the cancellation of voting in certain regions in case of danger. It is not yet known whether the current Russian president will use such an opportunity. Previously, those close to the dictator, Dmitry Peskov and Ramzan Kadyrov, had already voiced the idea that Russia did not need presidential elections.
• On December 7, it became known that the presidential elections in Russia will begin on March 15, 2024 and will last for three days. This decision was previously made by the Russian Federation Council. The head of the Central Election Commission of Russia, Ella Pamfilova, said that for the first time in the modern history of Russia, presidential elections “will be held in such a toxic geopolitical atmosphere.”
• After the elections, a general mobilization may be announced in Russia . NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov said that Russia’s strategic goals remain the same. In his opinion, Moscow is preparing for a long war. Danilov assured that the presidential elections in Russia on March 17, 2024 are a landmark date for the Kremlin.