Russian Upper House Schedules Presidential Election for March 17, 2024

Addis Ababa, December 7, 2023 (FBC) – The upper house of the Russian parliament on Thursday adopted a decision to schedule the presidential election for March 17, 2024.

In a meeting televised live, the senators unanimously approved the date in a decision that “practically kicks off the presidential campaign,” according to the head of the chamber, Valentina Matviyenko.

“To schedule presidential election in Russia for March 17, 2024. This resolution comes into force on the date of its official publication,” the document read. Sputnik