To the surprise of no one, Vladimir Putin inches closer to announcing he will seek re-election.
The normal procedure is for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) to nominate a sacrificial lamb and for Vladimir Zhirinovsky the nationalist to run, just for Putin to have opposition to the left and the right making Putin the "moderate" candidate.
The normal procedure is for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) to nominate a sacrificial lamb and for Vladimir Zhirinovsky the nationalist to run, just for Putin to have opposition to the left and the right making Putin the "moderate" candidate.
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