Former member of the lower house of parliament who criticized invasion will decide whether to allow candidacy in Russian presidential election. Former House of Representatives Nadezhdin criticizes Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is proceeding with the process of running.

The Election Commission has pointed out deficiencies in the documents in advance, and there is a possibility that the candidate's candidacy may not be approved. A total of four people, including President Putin, have completed the formalities and been approved to run for Russia's presidential election to be held next month.