Russian candidate barred from standing against Putin | DW News

Yekaterina Duntsova has been barred from running against Russian President Vladimir Putin in next year’s election. The 40-year-old former televison host submitted her candidacy a few days ago - but the Electoral Commission disqualified her on Saturday - citing alleged mistakes she made during the application process. Duntsova had planned to run as an independent on a platform to end the war in Ukraine and release political prisoners. Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: #putin #russia #duntsova