Russian MMA fighter, former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in a conversation with , he explained why he became Vladimir Putin’s confidant in the upcoming Russian presidential elections.
Previously it became known that Shlemenko and other titled athletes and coaches were included in the list of proxies of the candidate for the post of President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. In total, the list published by the Central Election Commission on Friday included 346 people.
— Yes, indeed, I became the president’s confidant during these elections. For what? “I fully support the president’s policies and I want him to finish what he started, and I also want to help him preserve the sovereignty of our country, without which we cannot live,” Shlemenko told .
The Russian presidential elections will be held from March 15 to 17, 2024.
Source : MatchTV

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