We begin in Russia, where current Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to stay in power by running in the March 2024 elections.
This decision by the 71-year-old former KGB agent will keep him in power through 2030.
While Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented that "the campaign has not been officially announced yet", Reuters' sources stated that the decision has been made and the Kremlin's advisors are in preparation. Putin reportedly enjoys an approval rating of 80% inside Russia.
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He has been in control of Russia since succeeding Boris Yeltsin in 1999. The election comes amid the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war and Western sanctions on Moscow.
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