Russia’s presidential candidates

Russians will vote for one of four officially registered candidates in the presidential election from March 15-17, which Vladimir Putin is certain to win, clinching another six-year term in power

Vladimir Putin, 71: Opinion polls indicate Putin is supported by four in five voters

1999: Putin appointed acting president. Serves two four-year terms from 2000-2008

2008: Constitution amended. Presidential term expanded from four to six years. Becomes prime minister

2012: Returns to presidency, and wins again in 2018

2020: Constitution changed. Allows Putin to serve another two six-year terms from 2024

Could stay in power until 2036

Support* 80%

5.7%
5.6%
4.6%

Nikolai Kharitonov, 75: Communist Party candidate supports Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine

Leonid Slutsky, 56: Leader of ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. Hawkish supporter of Ukraine war

Vladislav Davankov, 40: New People party. Prominent businessman is another supporter of Ukraine campaign

Boris Nadezhdin, Yekaterina Duntsova: Candidates opposed to Ukraine invasion banned. *VCIOM poll of 1,500 respondents, conducted March 4-6

   Sources: France 24, Reuters, Russian Election Monitor Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS