The presidential elections in the Russian Federation will be held on March 11, 2018. The presidential race will be attended by both regular candidates and those who will run for the first time. The rating of candidates for the presidency of Russia 2018 includes 10 nominees, although there are actually more of them. According to some reports, next year there is a high probability that Putin will again take over the post. Whether this is true - time will tell.
10. Alina Vitukhnovskaya
Alina Vitukhnovskaya is a self-nominated candidate, from whom at the end of the 16th he received an application for participation in the elections in the coming year. The Russian poetess and public figure wants to try her luck and become the first female president in the history of Russia. Vitukhnovskaya made a great contribution to the culture of the country, and is currently actively engaged in public political activities.
9. Sergey Polonsky
Self-nominated Sergey Polonsky was going to run for president in the 2018 election. One of the largest entrepreneurs in the country belongs to the development company Mirax Group. Before the crisis in 2008, Polonsky was considered one of the richest people in Russia. The largest shareholder and investor of commercial organizations. Judging by the statements of the authoritative Forbes publication, a businessman is considered an eccentric and an eccentric. Polonsky has a rather dark past. In 2013, a criminal case was opened against him on charges of fraud. Since 2015, the entrepreneur stayed in one of the Moscow detention centers, and at the beginning of 2017 was released.
8. Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Prokhorov He is one of the candidates for Russian presidents, whose elections will be held in the spring of 2018. One of the richest people in the country and the largest businessman is not the first time running for a prestigious post. In the previous race, he managed to enter the first honorary three in terms of votes. In a previous election program, Prokhorov said that he would abolish the transport tax, reduce excise taxes on gasoline and repeal the law on public procurement. In the past, the entrepreneur was the founder and president of the ONEXIM investment fund, as well as the president of the Russian Biathlon Union. He currently owns the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Since 2004, a charity fund named after him has been operating that supports educational, scientific and cultural initiatives.
7. Alexey Navalny
Alexey Navalny wants to try his luck in the expected race for a prestigious post and become president of Russia. The domestic leader is the head of the Anti-Corruption Fund. However, at present he does not have the right to run for president, as he is a direct participant in the criminal “Kirovles case”. However, he hopes to reverse the judgment in the near future. The politician promises, if he takes the country's top post, to eliminate economic inequality, wage a fierce fight against corruption, and also reduce the powers of representatives of the country's power structures.
6. Ivan Okhlobystin
Ivan Okhlobystin expressed a desire to run for president next year. The current Russian actor was planning to take part in the elections four years ago, but then the Russian Orthodox Church prevented this. The candidate is a supporter of a monarchical authoritarian program, which is clearly not close to many voters. Therefore, Okhlobystin has little chance. In addition, he is categorically opposed to foreign market pegs. Most likely, the element of Okhlobystin is still a cinema, where he received many awards, and not political activity and government.
5. Sergey Mironov
Sergey Mironov He is a deputy, chairman of the party "Fair Russia", as well as the head of sports tourism of the Russian Federation. For all his political activities, Mironov twice participated in the presidential elections in Russia. However, voters clearly do not favor this candidate, since both times he took the last places by votes. Mironov believes that it is necessary to introduce a luxury tax in the country and increase the tax scale. The politician was one of the first to advocate the introduction of a declaration of income, which should be provided by public servants. Will voters be more supportive of Mironov will show the results of the upcoming election race.
4. Grigory Yavlinsky
Grigory Yavlinsky is one of the regulars in the election race. However, the leader of the Yabloko political party is not particularly popular with voters. For all the times of running, he never managed to gain more than 15% of the vote. Last time, Yavlinsky was completely denied participation in the elections, which, according to some Yabloko, was completely illegal. Will fate favor a politician this time will show the election results.
3. Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Zhirinovsky - One of the most eccentric candidates for president of Russia. This time the politician will run for the sixth time. Zhirinovsky is optimistic, as always, and believes that the majority of votes in 2008 will be cast precisely for him. His election program is set to approach the issue of migration legislation with all severity. The politician plans to introduce a state monopoly on alcohol and tobacco, and he also intends to engage in the development of large-scale industry. In addition, Zhirinovsky expresses a desire to support both small and medium-sized businesses. In general, the politician, as always, is ready to launch vigorous activity.
2. Gennady Zyuganov
Gennady Zyuganov - Another regular participant in the presidential race for Russia. The leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation enjoys great popularity and love among elderly voters who hold communist views. Young people do not share this with the older generation. Therefore, the chances of taking the presidency of Zyuganov are extremely small. Nevertheless, the politician confidently keeps on the second line in the number of votes cast all four times with his ballot. The Communist Party leader’s election campaign includes promises to raise pensions, support for agriculture, and tax cuts for certain types of enterprises.
1. Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin intends to run for president of the Russian Federation again. In November of this year, the current president of the country intends to officially declare his participation in the elections. By December, a legal nomination with the collection of signatures is planned. “Fans” of Vladimir Vladimirovich are mainly young people up to the thirty-year mark. If Putin will be allowed to participate in the elections, then the chances of him again taking office as president are incredibly high.