Pro-peace candidate challenges Putin in Russian election

Yekaterina Duntsova, a pro-peace candidate, has applied to run against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the country's 2024 presidential election. Duntsova presented her documents to register as a candidate, expressing her vision of a peaceful and cooperative Russia. If accepted, she would need to gather 300,000 signatures of support from at least 40 Russian regions. Despite the tight control Putin has over the political system, Duntsova aims to present an alternative and has pledged to release political prisoners if elected.