Kasparov won’t run for president
Kremlin critic and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov will not run in Russia’s presidential election after authorities repeatedly blocked supporters’ efforts to hold a nominating conference, his spokeswoman said today.
Under the law, today is the last day that potential candidates for the March 2 vote have to hold such conferences.
A spokeswoman for Kasparov’s opposition coalition said organizers had been unable to find an auditorium or hall in Moscow where activists could gather and vote to nominate Kasparov.
Spokeswoman Marina Litvinovich accused the government of pressuring landlords to not rent to the group, Other Russia.
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