Russia's Vladimir Putin has officially launched his campaign to run in the March 2024 elections. His campaign headquarters is already up and running at the Moscow Merchant Inn Exhibition Center, and his campaign logo is displayed on the façade of the center. Putin's campaign logo is dominated by the colors of the Russian flag, with the words "Russia", "Putin" and "2024" written on it. Putin's campaign was "fully supported" by the ruling United Russia party.
Putin announced on December 8, in response to a question raised in person by Artem Zoga, a participant in the special military operation, about his candidacy. "At different times, I had different thoughts on this issue," he said. But I know that today there is no other choice. Therefore, I will run for the post of Russian **. Putin's statement ended speculation about whether he would run again and marked the beginning of his fifth campaign.
Putin's campaign headquarters has already begun operations at the Moscow Merchant Exhibition Center, the largest exhibition venue in Russia, located in the heart of Moscow and covering an area of about 250,000 square meters. Putin's campaign headquarters will operate 24 hours a day, including weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for visitors. The head of Putin's campaign headquarters is his former prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, who will be responsible for organizing and coordinating Putin's election campaign. Putin's campaign headquarters also includes a number of other departments, such as the Propaganda Department, the Fundraising Department, the Legal Department, the Volunteer Department, etc.
Putin's campaign logo has also been displayed on the exterior wall of the Merchant Exhibition Center, which is dominated by the colors of the Russian flag and reads "Russia", "Putin" and "2024". Putin's campaign logo was designed by his former press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, who said that the meaning of the logo is "to express love for the country, trust in the country, hope for the future." Putin's campaign logo will also be displayed in other cities and regions to increase Putin's popularity and approval ratings.
Putin's campaign was "fully supported" by the ruling United Russia party. The United Russia party is the largest political party in Russia, with a majority in the State Duma (lower house of parliament) and Putin's main political force. Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the United Russia party and speaker of the State Duma, announced at the party congress on December 21 that the party would nominate Putin as the candidate "without question" and provide "full organizational and political support" for his campaign. Volodin said that Putin is Russia's "national leader" and Russia's "guarantor of stability and development."
Putin's campaign is also supported by a number of other political parties and social groups, such as the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, the New People's Party, and the Russian Federation of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Putin's campaign also attracted a large number of volunteers who would participate in the publicity, fundraising, and signature collection of Putin's campaign. The slogan of Putin's election campaign is "For Russia, for the future."
The main challenge for Putin's campaign is the other ** candidates, and two people have already announced their plans to run: Boris Nadezhdin, a former State Duma deputy, and Ekaterina Dunzova, a journalist from the Tver region. They are all opposition politicians who are critical of Putin's policies. In addition to this, Putin's election campaign has to deal with a number of social and economic issues, such as the pandemic, inflation, poverty, corruption, etc. The goal of Putin's election campaign is to win the trust and support of voters and provide guarantees for Russia's stability and development.