Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to end the conflict in Ukraine, but her candidacy was rejected over alleged flaws in her application

Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to end the conflict in Ukraine, but her candidacy was rejected over alleged flaws in her application

A former TV journalist has been disqualified from running against Vladimir Putin in Russia’s presidential election because of alleged flaws in her application to register as a candidate.

Footage from a meeting of the central electoral commission in Moscow showed members voting unanimously to reject the candidacy of Yekaterina Duntsova, who had wanted to run on a platform to end the war in Ukraine and release political prisoners.

Her disqualification was seized on by Putin’s critics as proof that no one with genuine opposition views will be allowed to stand against him in March – the first presidential election since the start of the 22-month conflict. They see it as a fake process with only one possible outcome.

  • ErasmusEnglish
    21•11 months ago

    I’m a little shocked that Putin doesn’t allow other candidates to run to allow at least the appearance of some sort of legitimacy.

    Even though it’s obvious the whole thing is rigged.

    I guess he just doesn’t give a shit anymore and will just go full out with the ‘Yes I won with 110% of the votes!’

    • @[email protected]English
      6•11 months ago

      In a shocking turn off events, Putin wins the Russian presidential election with 110% of the votes, Ukraine votes included.

    • andrew_bidlawEnglish
      2•11 months ago

      The only thing he cares is to top Ukraine that probably wouldn’t hold them. That’s what second mil in the world strives for. That’s what his definition of a world power is.

      As it’s been shown that well, is there anyone to join the ru-world? Hungary? PiS? Germanese Gref who was invited to the board of a russian gas company. Fuck em.

      As many ukrainian, belarusian, russian guys say, ‘Что с лицом?’, what’s with your fucking face, why it’s so depressed out of nothing, did something happen? Can we help you to undo these clown marks?

      Itso happens they are permanent,

      and you did them to yourself.

    • @MisterFrogEnglish
      1•11 months ago

      As far as I can tell from Wikipedia, there are still other candidates put forward. But yeah, pretty obviously for show seeing as most democratic systems do not produce landslide after landslide.