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Putin officially in election amid legal threat to main rival

Russian President Vladimir Putin answers a question, at the United Russia party congress in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017.
Russian President Vladimir Putin answers a question, at the United Russia party congress in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. Source: AAP

Russian president Vladimir Putin has officially been nominated to stand in the country's upcoming election, with a group of his supporters publicly backing his bid. The nomination came just hours after the announcement his biggest rival, key opposition figure Alexei Navalny is being investigated over his calls for a boycott.


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Russian president Vladimir Putin has officially been nominated to stand in the country's upcoming election, with a group of his supporters publicly backing his bid. The nomination came just hours after the announcement his biggest rival, key opposition figure Alexei Navalny is being investigated over his calls for a boycott.



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