Anti-War Candidate Duntsova Disqualified from Russian Presidential Race

Duntsova to challenge the decision in Supreme Court as Putin's victory is widely expected.

Yekaterina Duntsova, a former TV journalist and critic of the war in Ukraine, has been disqualified from running against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election.
The central electoral commission unanimously rejected Duntsova's candidacy, citing 'numerous violations' in the papers she submitted in support of her bid.
Duntsova plans to challenge the decision in the Supreme Court, calling it unjustified and undemocratic.
Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who has also been critical of Putin and the war, was put forward as a candidate by the center-right Civic Initiative party.
Putin, who enjoys a high approval rating, is expected to win the election and secure a new six-year term.