Russia’s election commission has registered two candidates to oppose President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Liberal Democratic Party candidate Leonid Slutsky and New People Party candidate Vladislav Davankov were approved for the March election by official this week.
Danankov currently serves as the deputy speaker for the state Duma — Russia’s lower legislative chamber. Slutsky is the head of the state Duma’s foreign affairs committee.
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Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev speaks during a plenary session of the State Duma in Moscow, Russia. (Getty Images)
While ostensibly rivals for the nation’s top executive position, nationalist Slutsky and liberal-leaning Davankov are widely seen as mere token opposition by analysts.
Putin submitted his nomination papers to the Central Election Commission last month for the March 17 election, which he is widely expected to win. The…