Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky could run in this month’s presidential election. The court overturned a decision by the Central Election Commission, which had rejected Zhirinovsky’s candidacy last month, saying his financial statement was invalid.
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