Poklonskaya may run for president of Russia
In the upcoming presidential elections in Russia, Vladimir Putin’s sparring partner may be a woman, the Vedomosti newspaper writes today, citing sources in the presidential administration.
According to the publication, 5–7 candidates are currently being considered.
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“The ideal option is Ksenia Sobchak, demonstrating the image of a modern young woman who would like to go into politics, another interlocutor close to the administration argues: smart, bright, interesting, but not in everything corresponding to the image of a typical Russian woman, the question is whether she will decide ", the publication says.
Political scientist Konstantin Kalachev explained to the newspaper that the purpose of nominating a woman could be an attempt to diversify the scenario, to build at least some drama for the upcoming campaign.
“In his opinion, the candidate should be a person capable of improvisation, independence, demonstratively uncontrollable, therefore the most promising are Federation Council member Elena Mizulina and deputy Natalya Poklonskaya,” the publication writes.
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