In the Kremlin commented on the initiative to hold presidential elections in day of occupation of Crimea
The Kremlin claimed that they are considering the initiative to postpone the election of the President of Russia in 2018 on March 18 – day occupation of the Crimea.
This was stated press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, transfers RBC.
“While any position is not formed. Here you will need time to consider this initiative”, – said Peskov.
He noted that any decision can be made “in the foreseeable future.”
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Recall, the illegitimate speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin supported the idea to hold the elections of the President of Russia in 2018, 18 March — the day of signing between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Crimean puppets of the so-called “Treaty on accession of Crimea to Russia”.
In 2018, the day of presidential elections in Russia on the 11th of March.
Earlier media wrote that Putin is putting together a team to guarantee his election victory for a fourth term by a wide margin in 2018. It should hold regular elections, and the election of Putin, who is more like a referendum on confidence to the incumbent President.
Sands somehow hinted at future plans of the Kremlin. Regarding the upcoming presidential elections in Russia, Peskov made clear that Putin will go for a new term. He could not clearly answer the question of the journalist will be allowed Alexei Navalny to participate in elections of the President of the Russian Federation in 2018.