Vladimir Putin moves a step closer to a fifth term as President after Russia sets 2024 election date

Russian lawmakers have set the date of the 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office Russian lawmakers on December 7 set the date of the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve a decree setting the date.Source:thehindu.com