Mironov invited fellow party members to support Putin in the 2024 elections

The leader of A Just Russia – For Truth, Sergei Mironov, suggested that delegates to the party congress not nominate their candidate for the presidential election in 2024. Instead, he offers to support incumbent President Vladimir Putin.

According to Sergei Mironov, when hostilities are going on, “maybe it’s not before the elections,” but at such a time, popular support for the incumbent is important. “And in this regard, today I am addressing the delegates of our congress with a proposal to nominate Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin as president of the Russian Federation in the upcoming elections in 2024,” said Mr. Mironov at the congress (there is a broadcast on Youtube).

Members of the Just Russia – For Truth party have not yet voted for the nomination of Vladimir Putin. A separate vote for this will be arranged at a later date.

Sergei Mironov ran for president of Russia in 2004 and 2012 – both times he was in last place – 0.75% and 3.85% of the vote, respectively. Running for president in 2004, Sergei Mironov said, which is nominated as a technical candidate and supports Vladimir Putin. In 2018, Mr. Mironov refused to nominate his candidacy and was a member of the initiative group that nominated Vladimir Putin. According to VTsIOM data, as of February 12, the Just Russia – For Truth party is supported by 5.3% of Russians.

Head of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova informed about the beginning of the presidential elections in 2024 on January 20. February 28, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov declaredthat it is still premature to talk about Putin’s participation in the 2024 presidential election.

In October 2021, in an interview with CNBC, Vladimir Putin said that he had not yet decided to participate in the next presidential election. According to sources Kommersant, close to the presidential administration, has already begun preparations for Vladimir Putin’s campaign in the Kremlin.

Anastasia Larina