Six more years: Putin claims landslide election victory
Vladimir Putin wins fifth term as President of Russia amid controversy and allegations of election rigging.
- Bilawal Riaz
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Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term as President of Russia with over 87% of the vote in what many deemed an election with no credible opposition. The election faced criticism for the lack of independent oversight and repression of dissenting voices. Putin’s main focus in his victory speech was on winning the war in Ukraine and strengthening the country’s military. Western leaders denounced the election as undemocratic and unfair, citing limited opposition candidates and censorship. The opposition candidate, Alexei Navalny, is deceased, in jail, or in exile. Putin’s victory was marred by protests and limited independent monitoring, while critics cite widespread suppression of free speech and media.
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