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Russia's presidential election: Three Putin challengers but little suspense

President Vladimir Putin faces just three rivals in Russia's March 15-17 presidential election after anti-war candidates were barred from running. But Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov and Vladislav Davankov do not pose much of a challenge for the Russian leader, who is all but guaranteed to secure another six-year term.

France 24

Russia’s presidential election: Putin, power, the possibility of protests

The 71-year-old president is all but certain to win another term in a vote that begins on March 15.

Al Jazeera

Putin Calls For Justice After Russia Narrowly Avoids A Coup

Mercenary group's rebellion against military leadership ends in anticlimactic pullback

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Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout joins ultranationalist party

Bout, who was released in prisoner exchange, could seek a seat in parliament, and has spoken of ‘pride’ in Putin

The Guardian - UK

Released Russian arms dealer Bout joins ultranationalist party

Viktor Bout was freed last week from a 25-year US prison sentence in swap for basketball star Brittney Griner.

Al Jazeera

Freed Russian arms dealer Bout joins Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist party

Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer freed on Thursday after 14 years in U.S. custody in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, has joined the Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), its leader said on Monday.

Reuters

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, dark showman of the Russian far right

When a little known far-right politician called Vladimir Zhirinovsky claimed third place behind Boris Yeltsin in Russia's 1991 presidential election, it looked like a flash in the pan.

Reuters

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