Russia’s Central Electoral Commission on Saturday rejected an application by a candidate calling for peace to stand in next year’s presidential elections. The commission cited “mistakes in documents” submitted by Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and city councillor campaigning “for peace and democratic processes”, Russian television reported. The commission’s chief, Ella Pamfilova, said the members […]
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