gained broad media attention by proposing a bill giving every 4 million rubles (approximately 150,000 US dollars) as a means of one-time compensation for the wrongdoings of the privatization of state property in the early 90s. 2018 presidential campaign On 22 December 2017, the Russian All-People's Union nominated Sergey Baburin as its presidential candidate for the 2018 Russian presidential election. On 24 December, Baburin filed registration documents with the CEC. The CEC rejected Baburin's bid on 25 December because it identified violations in the information provided regarding 18 of his party's 48 representatives. Baburin resubmitted the documents and they were approved by the CEC. On 30 January 2018, Baburin handed over the signatures to the CEC. When testing revealed only 3.28% of invalid signatures, due to which he was admitted to the election. Baburin received 0.65% (479,013 votes), finishing last out of the eight candidates. See also Russian All-People's Union (1991–2001) and (2008–present) People's Union (2001–2008) References External links "Zhirinovsky Is a New Version of Yeltsin" interview with Sergei Baburin, Demokratizatsiya, Winter, 1994. Roman Woronowycz "Russian Duma vice-chairman calls bilateral treaty with Ukraine a 'mistake'", The Ukrainian Weekly, December 20, 1998. Yury Chernega, "State Duma Clones Rodina", Kommersant, July 8, 2005. Sergey Baburin presidential campaign 2018 website 1959 births Living people People from Semey Members of the Supreme Soviet of Russia Defenders of the White House (1993) First convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Omsk State University alumni Russian legal scholars Russian nationalists Communist Party of the Soviet Union members 21st-century Russian politicians Candidates in the 2018 Russian presidential election Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Second convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Fourth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Russian political party founders