According to the source, 14 candidates from political parties and 15 self-nominated candidates take part in the list of participants in the presidential race. President of Russia Vladimir Putin will also participate in the elections, he promised to nominate his candidacy after the congress of the United Russia party on December 26. From party to the presidency claim Gennady Zyuganov and Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

The self-nominated list includes oppositionist Alexei Navalny, businessman Sergey Polonsky, journalist Oleg Lurie, chairman of the National Parenting Committee Irina Volynets, as well as journalist and TV host Ksenia Sobchak. Voting will take place in the spring of 2018.

As reported in the "URA-Inform", earlier in the Russian Federation determined the date of the election of the president of the country. From this day the applicants will have the opportunity to register and start agitation.