By barring opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin from running, the Supreme Court removed Putin's last remaining significant challenger.
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00:00 Russia`s Supreme Court upheld a ruling to bar opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin from
00:06 taking part in Russia`s presidential elections scheduled for the 15th of March.
00:11 The Central Election Commission has already rejected the 9,000 signatures from Russians
00:15 across the country that supported the liberal candidate.
00:19 With this new decision, the Supreme Court removed Putin`s last remaining significant
00:23 challenger in the elections.
00:25 Nadezhdin had made ending the conflict in Ukraine his main campaign slogan.
00:31 (laughter)
00:33 (whooshing)