The upper house of parliament set the election date on Thursday as March 17
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The Kremlin said on Friday that "lots of people" were urging President Vladimir Putin to run for a new six-year term in March, and Putin would announce his decision "when he deems it appropriate".
The upper house of parliament set the election date on Thursday as March 17.
(Reporting by Reuters)
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