A mother of three in Russia has entered the race against Vladimir Putin for the 2024 presidential election.
Political outsider, Ekaterina Duntsova, 40, comes into the contest with no experience in Russian politics and no ties to the established parties.
Duntsova’s platform calls for an end to the war in Ukraine, democratisation and the release of political prisoners.
She is up against a Kremlin establishment that routinely rigs elections to ensure 71-year-old Putin remains in power.
However, the 40-year-old newcomer believes age, gender and lack of political background could play to her advantage in the coming contest.
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The Siberian-born lawyer and journalist said: “Why did I make this decision? I love our country, I want Russia to be a thriving democratic and peaceful state.
“But right now our country is moving in a completely different direction, I understand that many right now want to wait it out…but we need to act…
“Let’s at least try! Let’s try to win this ‘election’!”
Duntsova has been forced to meet with prosecutors, a likely sign of the Kremlin’s concern, and was questioned about her position on Putin’s war in Ukraine.
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While she claimed her constitutional right to remain silent, she did confirm ownership of her social media account in a signed statement.
She told The Moscow Times: “There were questions about my wording regarding war and peace, as well as about how I feel about the SVO [military invasion of Ukraine], I said that I would not answer and referred to Article 51 of the Constitution,
“I am appalled by the fact that it is women who are facing criminal prosecution in such numbers.”
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