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"Russian Election Commission Challenges Anti-War Candidate's Bid Amid Putin's Grip on Power"

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Source: Financial Times
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Russia is moving to ban a prominent opposition figure, Dmitry Gudkov, from running in the upcoming presidential election, a move seen as an attempt to further consolidate power for President Vladimir Putin. Gudkov, a former lawmaker, has been a vocal critic of Putin's government, and the ban is likely to further stifle political opposition in the country.

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  1. Russia moves to ban presidential candidate from running against Putin  Financial Times
  2. Russia poised to bar only antiwar candidate from presidential race  The Washington Post
  3. Putin critic and anti-war candidate submits 105,000 signatures for Russian presidential election bid  CNN
  4. Russian authorities cast doubt on antiwar hopeful’s election bid  Al Jazeera English
  5. Russian Anti-War Candidate Vows To Fight As Election Commission Warns Of 'Flawed' Signatures  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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