December 9, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he is running for re-election on March 17, which will likely see him secure a fifth term in office. Putin, 71, announced his decision following a Kremlin award ceremony after which war veterans and others reportedly pleaded with him to run. With a firm grip on power already,
READ MOREVladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win. Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting an immensely costly war in Ukraine that
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The Russian government has approved a three-day voting window for its presidential elections in 2024. Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Russia Central Election Commission, said that although the extended election window was originally conceived as a pandemic accommodation in 2020, its “other benefits” have made keeping it desirable. “Three-day voting is already becoming a tradition in
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Putin, a former KGB agent who has been in power either as president or prime minister since 1999, has not officially announced if he will run. Russia on Thursday set 17 March as the date for a presidential election which is expected to be another shoo-in for Vladimir Putin, who has silenced opposition during over
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Four of the Republicans trying to beat former President Trump for the GOP nomination clashed at a fiery debate in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday night — one of the last major opportunities to change the dynamic in the 2024 primary. “It is make-or-break time for the candidates on this stage right now,” said Elizabeth Vargas,
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has challenged Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in an interview with ‘Meet the Press’ on NBC News. If elected as president he plans to “supersede” Obamacare and not remove it like Trump attempted to during his term as president. Mr DeSantis did not specify how he would accomplish this goal. The Florida
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Russia’s war in Ukraine and destabilising “hybrid warfare” actions on the eastern border put foreign and security policy at the top of the agenda for candidates and voters alike. ADVERTISEMENT November, in Finnish, translates as ‘dead month’, and is nobody’s favourite time of year. But the presidential election race is lighting up the winter murk
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Javier Milei’s supporters were out in the streets of Buenos Aires celebrating his victory in the Argentine presidential election on the evening of Sunday, November 19. Milei secured 55.7 percent of votes, against 44.3 percent for the Peronist candidate Sergio Massa. “Today the reconstruction of Argentina begins,” said Milei in his victory speech. Milei’s winning
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Argentinians have elected as their next president Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist whose sensational rhetoric has drawn comparisons to former U.S. President Donald Trump. Partial election results showed Milei had 55.8% and Massa 44.2%, with 95% of the votes tallies. Should that margin hold, it would be wider than predicted by all polls and the
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The US is gearing up for the fourth Republican debate. The debate is scheduled for December 6 in Alabama. Only four candidates who participated in last week’s debate are still in the race after Tim Scott withdrew his presidential bid. Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said it was a “disappointment” to see
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