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Can Russia's opposition win against Vladimir Putin?
He's been in power for nearly 20 years. A dominant figure in Russia's post-Soviet political scene. Vladimir Putin now says he's running for a fourth term in office - as an independent candidate - backed by the ruling United Russia party. His power and influence appear to only be getting stronger, making it difficult for any opposition candidate to make progress. Putin has served as either prime minister or president since 1999, if he wins the election in March, it would mean he would have spent 24 years as Russia's leader by the end of his term. So, can any opposition candidate win against President Putin in the 2018 election? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Sergey Strokan - Columnist for the politics and business newspaper, Kommersant. Andrew Wood - Britain's former ambassador to Russia. Alexander Soloviev - Chairman of Open Russia, a movement that is dedicated to democracy and human rights. - Subscribe to our channel: http://ift.tt/291RaQr - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 - Check our website: http://ift.tt/snsTgS