Putin may find himself back as President but the landscape in Russia is changing

According to opinion polls, Putin is firmly in front in the presidential race, with a share of between 37% and 53% of the votes.

None of four other candidates — Russian Communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov, Liberal Democrat party head Vladimir Zhirinovsky, businessman Mikhail Prokhorov and A Just Russia party leader Sergei Mironov — have so far been able to challenge Putin’s strong position.