Putin to be president for six more years
- Putin easily secured a fifth term in the Russian presidential election, facing only token challengers and suppressing opposition voices.
- Independent media in Russia criticized Putin with ballots inscribed "killer" and "thief", highlighting suppression of civil society and media.
- Despite external attacks from Ukraine, strong turnout was reported with people showing support for Putin's regime.
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China, India hail Putin election win; West brands it 'undemocratic'
Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin, including China and India, on Monday congratulated him on winning a fifth term in office but Western powers denounced the election as illegitimate, held under repressive conditions with no credible opposition.
Putin "wins" Russia election, but at what cost?
Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Putin feels domestically quite stable. That's true politically. It's also true economically. The Russian economy is not performing well. The growth we're seeing in the Russian economy is because of the war economy, which is a massive piece of what the economy represents today. But they're losing lots of human capital.
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