Jailed Putin Critic Igor Girkin Wants To Run For President | Russian Election A Formality For Putin?

Russian ultranationalist, Igor Girkin, who is awaiting trial on charges of inciting extremism, has nominated himself to run for president in 2024. In an announcement read on his behalf, Girkin said he would make a better president than Vladimir Putin, whom he described as "too kind". According to experts, Girkin's comments at the time were laced with irony and he is considered an unlikely contender. In a post on its Telegram channel, Oleg Nelzin, who is the co-chair of a group called Russian Movement for Strelkov, read a letter from Girkin at a news conference. Will Putin fight in the 2024 election?