Coverage dated December 6, 2023

Russia sets presidential election for March 2024

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Russia's Senate voted Thursday to hold the country's next presidential election in March 2024, with incumbent President Vladimir Putin widely expected to announce his candidacy and win another term.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Russia Sets Presidential Vote for March 17 as Putin Weighs Run (opens Bloomberg)

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    Russia set March 17, 2024, as the date of the next presidential election, paving the way for a campaign in which Vladimir Putin is widely expected to seek a fifth term.

  2. UPI

    Russia sets presidential election for March 2024 (opens UPI)

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    Russia's Senate voted Thursday to hold the country's next presidential election in March 2024, with incumbent President Vladimir Putin widely expected to announce his candidacy and win another term.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March, clearing a path for Putin's 5th term (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Putin, 71, hasn’t yet announced his intention to run again, but is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has been set.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March, clearing path for Putin’s 5th term (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    MOSCOW >> Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office.

  5. Daily Journal

    Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March 17, 2024, clearing a path for Putin's 5th term (opens Daily Journal)

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    Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve a decree setting the date.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Russia set to hold presidential election in March 2024 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run again after constitutional reforms he orchestrated in 2020 to help extend term.

  7. Wall Street Journal

    Putin Prepares to Extend His Rule as Presidential Election Date Set (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Russia scheduled March 17 for its next presidential vote, setting the stage for President Vladimir Putin to announce his widely anticipated run at a fifth term in office.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Russia to hold presidential election on March 17 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia's upper house of parliament has announced March 17 as the date for the country's presidential election. Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run for a fifth term in the upcoming vote.

  9. Fox News

    Russian presidential election set for March with Putin expected to win another term (opens Fox News)

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    Russia’s 2024 presidential election has been set for March 17 with Vladimir Putin widely expected to run and win another term in office despite the ongoing war with Ukraine.

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