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Candidates running against Vladimir Putin

By Jordi Bou

March 18, 2018 - Russia's election officials have registered eight candidates for the presidential election, including President Vladimir Putin. With his approval ratings topping 80 percent and rivals trailing far behind, Putin is set to easily win a fourth term. Putin's most vocal critic, the 41-year-old opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been barred from the race due to a criminal conviction that he calls politically motivated.

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PUBLISHED: 13/02/2018; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: AP, Getty Images, Vitebsk Popular News, Karina Gradusova, Facebook
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