Yekaterina Duntsova

Russia bars former journalist who pushed for end to Ukraine war from challenging Putin

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Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and anti-war advocate, has been barred from running against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the March election, after the Russian Central Election Commission rejected her nomination documents. Duntsova, who has pushed for the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, filed an application on Dec. 20 to be an independent candidate, marketing … Read more

Who Is Vladimir Putin’s Challenger Yekaterina Duntsova?

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Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova applied to the electoral commission to be registered as a candidate just three days earlier. Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia December 14, 2023. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo). Yekaterina Duntsova (R), a former regional journalist who plans to run for Russian … Read more