Vladimir Putin is on a roll. Again. He has won another landslide victory in what can be called ‘democratic elections with Russian characteristics’, gaining his fifth term in office as prez. Hailing Russia’s presidential campaign as far more advanced than the US because of the provision of online voting, Putin has been celebrating his 87%-plus vote share. He is poised to remain in power until at least 2030, having governed Russia since 2000. While many including in the West, may not be convinced about the validity of the polls being ‘free and fair’, Putin has no intention- or need- to assuage such concerns. It is domestic support that he now can showcase to the rest of the world and underline how Russians are solidly behind his policies regardless how they seem to outsiders.
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