Ekaterina Dountsova is a former journalist and municipal deputy. At 40, she wants to run in the next Russian presidential election. In front of her ? A certain Vladimir Putin…
The independent Russian politician, committed to “peace”, submitted her candidacy for the March 2024 election on Wednesday. She submitted the necessary documents to the Electoral Commission, which then confirmed their registration.
But this is only a first step: the candidate must now gather at least 300,000 signatures of support, which will not be an easy task.
“We have a rather positive program, we are not opposed to anything, we are for peace and for democratic processes,” she said.
The re-election of President Vladimir Putin to a fifth term, however, is a formality, with no form of opposition being tolerated. Almost all major figures, such as anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, have been thrown in prison or driven into exile.
Asked about her fears regarding her safety and that of her loved ones, Ekaterina Dountsova admitted that there were “concerns” while recalling that what she is doing is “legal”.