Vladimir Putin news: Russian President bars top Communist politician from running against News


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Farming magnate Pavel Grudinin was disqualified because he allegedly held shares in a foreign company – something parliamentary candidates are prohibited from doing under Russian law. He denies the claims and said the decision was politically motivated. In 2018 he won 12 percent of the vote when he ran against Mr Putin. Wary of his waning popularity among the country’s electorate, it appears the Russian leader did not want to risk losing votes to the communist. In response, Mr Grudinin, third on the Communist Party’s candidate list, denied having foreign assets and said he was barred because of the votes...