Tycoon to challenge Putin for president
Prokhorov has been cautious not to cross Putin’s path in the past, but the billionaire may pose a serious challenge to Putin, whose authority has been dented by alleged widespread fraud during Russia’s December 4 parliamentary election.
Putin’s party only won about 48% of that vote, compared to 64% four years ago, and the fraud allegations have allowed opposition parties to successfully mount massive anti-Putin protests in Russia.