Russian pro-peace candidate, barred from vote, will create own party

Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2023

Russian former city councillor and pro-peace politician Yekaterina Duntsova vowed to form a political party on Wednesday after authorities confirmed she would not be able to run in the elections in 2024. The vote in March is expected to easily hand a fifth term to Russian President Vladimir Putin, with mostly Kremlin-friendly candidates allowed to run. Russia's electoral commission on