Russia’s upper house of parliament on Thursday, announced that the country’s presidential election will be held on March 17, 2024.
The decision was passed unanimously by 162 votes in the Federation Council.
The head of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko said “With this decision, we are effectively launching the start of the election campaign,”
She added that for the first time, residents of the parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions of Ukraine annexed by Russia would take part in the vote.
“By choosing a head of state together, we fully share the common responsibility and common destiny of our fatherland,” Matviyenko said.
President Vladimir Putin has not yet officially announced his intention to run for a new six-year presidential term.
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