To justify its decision, the Electoral Commission cited “errors in documents” submitted for the registration of her candidacy by Ekaterina Dountsova, Russian television said.
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Activist for democracy and the end of the war in Ukraine launched by the Russia almost two years ago, Ekaterina Dountsova will not be able to appear againstVladimir Poutine for the next presidential election in Russia.
The Electoral Commission rejected his candidacy this Saturday, citing “ errors in documents » submitted for registration of her candidacy by Ekaterina Duntsova, Russian television reported. It was rejected unanimously by the Commission, according to its president, Ella Pamfilova.
In front of the press, Ekaterina Dountsova quickly deplored a “sad” decision concerning “ a popular initiative “. And on Telegram, the opponent announced her intention to appeal “ tomorrow » before the Russian Supreme Court.
“ It is not finished “, she concluded, even if in fact, this procedure should not succeed because any candidacy directly opposing the Kremlin’s policy has almost no chance of being authorized by the authorities.
“ We cannot stand idly by! This is the last legal opportunity for citizens to express their disagreement with the policy pursued by the current authorities “, she urged on Telegram. “ Russians must have a choice! “, she further argued.
In total, 29 people have submitted an application for the presidential election scheduled for next March, including Vladimir Putin, the president of the Electoral Commission said on Saturday.