Candidates who receive foreign funding or are linked to groups bankrolled from abroad will be allowed to stand in Russian elections after a new bill, which also toughens rules on external influence, was backed by Moscow lawmakers.
Members of parliament approved the bill in its second reading on Tuesday. Candidates who are designated ‘foreign agents’ by Russia’s Ministry of Justice, or are connected to organizations given that status, will not be banned from appearing on the ballot under the rule change. However, they will have to display their status when filling in their paperwork and on their published campaign materials.
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