Putin will not face any major challenges.

Analysts believe that incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin will not face any major challenges in his bid for a fifth term and will likely seek the largest possible mandate.

Tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin phát biểu tại phiên toàn thể của Hội nghị thường niên Câu lạc bộ thảo luận quốc tế Valdai lần thứ 20 ở khu nghỉ mát Biển Đen tại Sochi, Nga, ngày 5/10. Ông Putin kêu gọi tất cả các nước tuân thủ 6 nguyên tắc trong quan hệ qu

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the 20th annual Valdai International Discussion Club conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on October 5.

On December 8, Russian state news agencies reported that at an event in the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin had agreed to run for re-election in the upcoming presidential election.

Earlier that day, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) also announced that next year's presidential election will be held over three days, from March 15-17, 2024.

Reuters also assessed that Putin is certain to win next year's election due to his high approval ratings and virtually no dissent. On October 7th, the Russian President turned 71.

According to TASS news agency, if re-elected as Russian president next year, Putin will remain in power until at least 2030.

The five major parties in Russia were allowed to nominate candidates for the 2024 elections without collecting signatures, all of them supporting the Kremlin and the military conflict in Ukraine.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, President Putin always relies on the support of the people in his work. His main concern is improving the welfare and living standards of the people. "Russian citizens of all ages from all over the country have contacted the authorities to express their support for Putin ahead of the annual Q&A session on December 14th, when the president will answer many questions from the public," Peskov added.

On December 7th, at a plenary session, the Russian Federation Council (Senate) adopted a resolution setting the date for the presidential election on March 17th, 2024. The resolution was unanimously approved by 162 deputies and took effect immediately upon publication.

Andrey Klipas, chairman of the Federal Council Committee on Constitutional Law and State Building, said the resolution, once in effect, will kick off the election campaign.

According to the Election Law, the decision on the election date is made by the Federal Council no earlier than 100 days and no later than 90 days before the election.

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