On December 12, Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said that he had made “the most serious decision” of his life; to challenge Russia's powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the March 2012 presidential elections. Members of the political parties, which managed to overcome the 7 percent election barrier in the State Duma poll, are skeptical about his chances but political analysts predict that Prokhorov could win 10 percent of the vote.
Uncle Misha – candidate
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On December 12, Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said that he had made “the most serious decision” of his life; to challenge Russia's powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the March 2012 presidential elections.
