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Russia’s Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory on Sunday according to exit polls, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the west are on a hostile trajectory.
Putin’s victory will extend his total time in office to nearly a quarter of a century, until 2024, by which time he will be 71. Only Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ruled for longer. Putin has promised to use his new term to beef up Russia’s defences against the west and to raise living standards.
In a widely-expected result, an exit poll by pollster VTsIOM showed Putin, who has dominated the political landscape for the past 18 years, had won 73.9% of the vote. Backed by state TV and the ruling party, and credited with an approval rating around 80%, his victory was never in doubt.
The Kremlin was seeking legitimacy in Sunday’s vote by attempting to boost turnout, while the opposition called for a boycott and sent observers across the country to monitor for fraud.
None of the seven candidates who ran against Putin posed a threat, and opposition leader Alexei
Navalny was barred from running.
Critics alleged that officials offered voters the chance to win iPhones in raffles and prizes for the
Best polling station selfies. Russia’s central election commission recognised that there were some irregularities, but were likely to dismiss wider criticism and declare the overall result legitimate.
Putin loyalists said the result was a vindication of his tough stance towards western powers.
“I think that in the US and Britain they’ve understood they cannot influence our elections,” said
Igor Morozov, a member of the upper house of parliament. “Our citizens understand what sort of situation Russian finds itself in today.”
The immediate question following the result is whether Putin’s opponents, such as Navalny,
organise protests
Sivakumar Monday, 19 March 2018 09:06 AM
Congratulations ! Well Done. “From Sri Lanka With Love”.
Dotard Monday, 19 March 2018 09:15 AM
So, he has PUT-IN himself! Anyway who cares, other than the Tea Industry and Asbestos!!!
Ravi Wikramasinghe Monday, 19 March 2018 11:38 AM
Only man who could stand against spin doctors of the west, masters of deception where law
WELL DONE PUTIN Monday, 19 March 2018 02:26 PM
HE is the only one who can be a checkmate to all the crafty maneuvers of the Western Nations.
VJ Monday, 19 March 2018 01:14 PM
Is anyone surprised. They need another Sirisena to oust Putin.
Vilvan Monday, 19 March 2018 03:20 PM
Putin is a hero to the Russian people,so there is no surprise he got a thumping majority. We all rejoice !
Ceylon Monday, 19 March 2018 07:09 PM
Putin was middle rank government official hand picked by ailing yeltsin for the presidency.today putin is the richest man in world without working for that 200 billion u s dollers.who believe this kind of elections.
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