By Anton Troianovski and Nanna Heitmann A rubber-stamp presidential election with no real competition allows Vladimir Putin to claim strong public support for his domestic dominance and the invasion of Ukraine. Source: Putin Wins Russian Presidential Election Category: Putin, Vladimir V, Elections, Politics and Government, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Navalny, Aleksei A, Russia
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By Jessica Baker AFP Putin meets with the media at his campaign headquarters in Moscow early Monday morning, local time[/caption] AP Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya, centre, stands in a queue with other voters at a polling station near the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday[/caption] Tim Stewart Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is pictured with […]
By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn Putin, 71, will easily secure a new six-year term that will enable him to overtake Stalin and become Russia’s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years. Source: Putin says landslide election vindicates war, shows protests had no effect Category: World / Europe