Exiled Russian opposition condemns thousands of irregularities in Putin’s presidential bid

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin Facing a presidential election Knowing that they have a chance to win next March. Victory for the Russian ruling party seems clear, as the opposition remains on edge as it continues to condemn rigors and corruption in past elections. Some dissidents in exile, without lowering their arms, candidacy of the Kremlin’s dictator irregularitiesSomething revealed in a case accepted by the Central Election Commission of Russia Procedure. This petition states: 75,000 signatures collected These will not be valid during the election process, and the same document demands that the Russian leader’s candidacy be invalidated.

El Periódico de Catalunya of the Prensa Ibérica group has learned that the writings of this opposition group A total of 320 complaints are collected In 70 regions of Russia, there are 89 federal subjects in the country. The same text is also requested from the public administration. cancel the candidacy In addition to these irregularities, Putin claimed that he would also be violating the Russian Constitution by running for office. fifth period. Under the opposition’s interpretation of the Eurasian country’s Magna Carta, no one person can serve as president for more than one term. two terms.

In a statement they published in parallel with the complaint, these opponents state that the situation is very clear to them “as follows”: rotten this is the system” and they admit that they know “what it is”. conclusion From the petition.” However, they state that the purpose of this initiative is to “show Russians and the global community (…) that: There are no elections in this country Russia and what is being done under the Putin regime has nothing to do with Russia. global standards”. In the same text, the Russian leader is called a “dictator” and the Central Election Commission is called “biased”.

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Vladimir Putin came to power in 1999. total unknown For the Russians, Yeltsin chose him as his successor while he was prime minister. Although he did not seem to have such a desire before, once he reached the top he showed that he had no intention of giving up the presidency; it only did this between 2008 and 2012. Prime minister while faithful Dmitry Medvedev He served as its president. The former KGB agent in East Germany returned to the presidency in 2012 with new laws, such as the law against “homosexual propaganda”. slowly drowning As in 2011, they attempted any protest and ended up anchoring themselves in the Kremlin. In 2020, the Russian State voluntarily amended the Constitution through a referendum that was criticized for its lack of transparency, allowing the President of Russia to run for office again at least until 2036, when the term of office of the Russian President resumes after the latest amendments. If he had fulfilled all these duties, he would have remained in power longer (36) than any other leader in the country’s history. Joseph Stalin, Catherine the Great anyone Lenin.

For the ruling party in Russia victory is clear it’s not even usually celebrated contention This situation, which has been going on among the candidates for decades, is unthinkable in EU countries. Comments from some of the other presidential candidates, such as the Liberal-Democratic party, also show that there is no real opposition. Leonid SlutskyWho assured that choosing his party “does not mean voting against Putin” and predicted a “landslide victory” for the Russian President. Candidate Nikolai Kharitonov Communist Party, assured that he can’t go around “talking about winning or not winning.” The lesser-known Andrei Bogdanov of the Russian Freedom and Justice Party replied: “Of course I won’t win.” Other candidates have also expressed doubt in some cases about saying whether they want victory in the nomination. doubt or I laugh sarcastically.

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