MOSCOW, March 18. /TASS/. Russian presidential race frontrunner and incumbent President Vladimir Putin said he planned to meet with other presidential candidates on Monday.

"A meeting with all presidential candidates is scheduled for tomorrow," Putin told reporters at his campaign office.

With 95.08% of ballots counted, Russia’s incumbent president, Vladimir Putin, leads the 2024 presidential race with 87.32%, according to the Russian Central Election Commission. Communist Party candidate Nikolay Kharitonov is the runner-up with 4.28%, followed by the New People party candidate Vladislav Davankov with 3.85%. LDPR candidate Leonid Slutsky is fourth, garnering 3.15%.