Putin to contest presidential polls as independent candidate

in russianpresident •  7 years ago 

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking a new term in office in a March election, said on Thursday he would run as an independent candidate while hoping for support from more than one political party.
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Putin, 65, told an annual news conference that Russia`s political system must be competitive, but the opposition lacked a strong candidate to challenge him because his opponents, while creating a lot of noise, had very little to offer the nation.

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