Russia’s ruling party backs Vladimir Putin’s re-election bid

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Sergey Fadeichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Delegates from Russia’s ruling party have unanimously backed President Vladimir Putin’s bid for re-election at a conference in Moscow, state agencies reported.

The move came just a day after the Kremlin leader’s supporters formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent.