According to experts, Putin's election plan is backfiring: Will he pull the Nadezhdin ripcord?. Putin's re-election is actually considered certain, but in the background of his campaign the liberal politician Boris Nadezdin is becoming increasingly popular.
Now the Russian election commission is said to have found discrepancies in his application documents. Does Putin want to eliminate his only competitor? It is unclear whether Putin's only potential rival will take part in the 2024 presidential elections.