Vladimir Putin has said he will run for president in the March 2024 election, moving the longtime Russian leader a step closer to a fifth term in office.

The announcement on Friday was widely expected and there is little question about the outcome.

Putin has dominated Russia’s political system and the media for the past two decades, jailing prominent opposition politicians, such as Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin, who could challenge him on the ballot. Putin has won previous elections by a landslide, but independent election watchdogs say they were marred by widespread fraud.

Putin’s long-term spokesperson in a previous interview said: “Putin will be re-elected next year with more than 90% of the vote”.

    • @Everythingispenguins
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      331 year ago

      Man why did you do that. Now it’s just not going to be the same watching it.

      • @Rakonat
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        61 year ago

        Wow, he’s really lost his touch with the people, compared to his days of 127% and then 146%

    • @RizzRustbolt
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      51 year ago

      Real spoiler alert: it’s actually his double that wins. Putin’s been dead for six months.