Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to end the conflict in Ukraine, but her candidacy was rejected over alleged flaws in her application
A former TV journalist has been disqualified on from running against Vladimir Putin in Russia’s presidential election because of alleged flaws in her application to register as a candidate.
Footage from a meeting of the central electoral commission in Moscow showed members voting unanimously to reject the candidacy of Yekaterina Duntsova, who had wanted to run on a platform to end the war in Ukraine and release political prisoners.