This is a first: Vladimir Putin has not himself announced his intention to be a candidate for a fifth re-election, the result of which is in no doubt, as the repression has become massive since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s choice of communication, on the other hand, signals a desire to place this campaign in the confrontation with Ukraine and the West.
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Russia: Vladimir Putin formalizes his candidacy for the presidential election of March 2024
