Russia announces plans to hold Presidential Election in March 2024

Russias upper house of parliament on Thursday, December 7 announced that the countrys presidential election will be held on March 17, 2024, saying that the annexed regions of Ukraine - Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson would take part in the election.The decision was passed unanimously by 162 votes in the Federation Council.The head of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko said With this decision, we are effectively launching the start of the election campaign,By choosing a head of state together, we fully share the common responsibility and common destiny of our fatherland, Matviyenko addedPresident Vladimir Putin has not yet officially announced his intention to run for a new six-year presidential term. The post Russia announces plans to hold Presidential Election in March 2024 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.