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Putin looks set to run for president in 2024 — and there's no one who can oppose him right now (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly decided to run in the March 2024 presidential election and he’s likely to win another six-year term in office, essentially because there’s no one that can oppose him.

The Kremlin continues to refuse to confirm that Putin, 71, is set to run when the vote is held in March next year but six unnamed sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters that Putin is ready to run again.

With little to no political opposition in Russia — given that prominent Putin critics have fled the country or been systematically jailed by the Russian authorities — it’s likely that Putin will be in office until at least 2030, and could continue his tenure until 2036.

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[-] Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 61 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah, because opponents are either imprisoned or dead

[-] samokosik@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 10 months ago

Or sent to Siberia

[-] Candelestine@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago

I mean, yeah, I wouldn't want to run against him either. I don't have the FSB following my orders.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago

lol “run for president”. Fuck outta here.

[-] Nusm@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

No one wants to “accidentally” fall out of a window?

[-] RedditReject@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

They act like there are actually fair elections in Russia. Stupid headline only tries to bring some sort of normalcy to an insane dictator

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

What opponents are even allowed ?

[-] ours@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Token ones.

[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 13 points 10 months ago

Future headline: "Putin wins election with 103% of the vote"

[-] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Easy https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2014/12/04/elections-head-threatens-to-sue-over-votes-figure-of-146-percent-a41991

[-] SirToxicAvenger@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

eh... its going to be easier to just wait for him to die of old age and then see if Russia fractures further, or not.

[-] avater@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Even if there would be someone, that someone could not win this rigged election or would fall out of a window...

[-] Plibbert@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

[-] Additional_Prune@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I wonder what percentage of the vote he'll get. 120%?

[-] LollerCorleone@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

What about all those reports about his health issues? Will he physically be able to complete another term?

[-] ickplant@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Do you think it matters to him whether he can or not? This man will not leave his position of power until his dying breath.

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