Russia election: Putin declared winner of race that was never in doubt
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia election: Putin declared winner of race that was never in doubt

Associated Press  

President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring his determination Monday to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new threats against the West. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said there was “nothing free or fair” about the election but seemingly resisted calls from Russia’s opposition to not recognize Putin as the winner. Asked if an open clash could erupt between Russia and NATO, Putin responded curtly by saying: “Everything is possible in today’s world.” He added, “It’s clear to everyone that it will put us a step away from full-scale World War III.” Russian officials said they recruited over 500,000 volunteers for the army last year, but many expect Putin to mobilize more forces to attempt to push deeper into Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the election and voting in the illegally annexed regions saying “everything Russia does on the occupied territory of Ukraine is a crime.” Germany also sharply criticized the vote.

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Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory

Deccan Chronicle  

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the U.S. vote, and he praised the president-elect's courage during the July assassination attempt. Putin also said that what Trump has said “about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to help end the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, deserves …

Putin congratulates Trump on US election win, says ready to talk to President-elect
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin congratulates Trump on US election win, says ready to talk to President-elect

Firstpost  

President Putin on Thursday congratulated Trump on his victory in the US election, commended him for his courage during a previous assassination attempt, and expressed Moscow’s willingness to engage in talks with the President-elect Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. File …

Has Russia's Putin not congratulated Donald Trump yet? Why?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has Russia's Putin not congratulated Donald Trump yet? Why?

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, several global leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, extended their congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election to the White House. However, it remains unclear whether Russia’s Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on his victory Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in …

Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader's first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting. Putin added that what Trump has said “about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to help end the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, deserves attention at least.” The Kremlin earlier welcomed Trump’s …

Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on U.S. vote
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on U.S. vote

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin points during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on Thursday. President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader’s first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting. Putin added that what Trump has said …

Who does Putin want to win the election? As a Russian American, I know the answer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who does Putin want to win the election? As a Russian American, I know the answer

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Three days later, Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s …

‘Together we will win’: Putin sworn in as Russia’s president
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Together we will win’: Putin sworn in as Russia’s president

Al Jazeera  

The United States and most European Union countries boycotted the inauguration ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace. Vladimir Putin swore the oath of allegiance to the Russian Constitution at his inauguration for a record fifth term as president, and as he further tightened his grip on power said the country would emerge victorious and stronger from the current “difficult” period. …

After preordained election, Putin claims vote proves public support for his policies
9 months ago

After preordained election, Putin claims vote proves public support for his policies

Associated Press  

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday thanked Russians for casting ballots in a presidential vote in which he cemented his grip on the country for another six years after the harshest crackdown on dissent since Soviet times. Any public criticism of Putin or his war in Ukraine has been stifled, independent media have been crippled, Putin’s fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny, …

The key election for Russia is in November
9 months ago

The key election for Russia is in November

Al Jazeera  

The outcome of the Russian presidential vote was expected and won’t change the Russian status quo; the US election could. The Kremlin framed what essentially is the incumbent’s self-reappointment as a plebiscite on the war in Ukraine – a carefully choreographed performance aimed at convincing both Russian and Western audiences that an overwhelming majority of Russians stand behind the regime’s …

Hollow victory: The Hindu Editorial on the Russian election, Putin’s win
9 months ago

Hollow victory: The Hindu Editorial on the Russian election, Putin’s win

The Hindu  

The result of Russia’s March 15-17 elections was known to everyone even before the first ballot was cast. On Monday, Russia’s Central Election Commission said Mr. Putin had won nearly 88% of the vote, while nearest rival Nikolay Kharitonov of the Communist Party, got 4.31%. For Mr. Putin, who faces international criticism over the war, the election was an opportunity …

Yes, the Russian election is rigged – but there could still be surprises in store for Putin
9 months ago

Yes, the Russian election is rigged – but there could still be surprises in store for Putin

The Independent  

In a bumper year for elections, with more than 60 countries, including the United States, India and probably the UK, all going to the polls, Russia’s presidential contest has drawn relatively little attention outside the country. Vladimir Putin is standing for a fifth term that would make him – in a parallel much cited by his detractors – Russia’s longest …

Mint Explainer: What Putin’s election victory means for India and the world
9 months ago

Mint Explainer: What Putin’s election victory means for India and the world

Live Mint  

Vladimir Putin consolidated his grip on Russia with another presidential election win on Monday, which will extend his term in office till 2030. On Monday, Putin extended his tenure as Russia’s president by winning the country’s election with over 87% of the votes, according to Russia’s election commission. Since presidential term limits in Russia were scrapped some years ago, Putin …

Reactions as Vladimir Putin secures a fifth term as Russia’s president after tightly controlled vote
9 months ago

Reactions as Vladimir Putin secures a fifth term as Russia’s president after tightly controlled vote

Associated Press  

Vladimir Putin secured an unprecedented fifth term as president of Russia Monday, as the election commission announced the results of a vote in which he faced no serious challenges and which happened amid the strictest crackdown on opposition and free speech since Soviet times. They failed in the past and they will fail in the future.” — Vladimir Putin, President …

Vladimir Putin declared winner of a presidential race that was never in doubt
9 months ago

Vladimir Putin declared winner of a presidential race that was never in doubt

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said on March 18 that he had won his fifth term with a record number of votes, underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. Early on March 18, Mr. Putin hailed overwhelming preliminary results as an indication of “trust” and “hope” …

Vladimir Putin wins another term as Russian President with 87% votes
9 months, 1 week ago

Vladimir Putin wins another term as Russian President with 87% votes

Op India  

Russian President Vladimir Putin won the presidential elections, receiving 87.17% of the votes based on the result of processing 70% of the electoral protocols, Russia-based TASS reported, citing data from the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation candidate Nikolai Kharitonov secured the second spot with 4.1% of the votes while New People …

Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a visit to his campaign headquarters after the presidential election in Moscow on Monday. With all the precincts counted Monday, election officials said Putin had secured a record number of votes, underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. Asked if an open clash could erupt between Russia and NATO, Putin …

China congratulates Putin on election victory
9 months, 1 week ago

China congratulates Putin on election victory

New Indian Express  

Key Russian ally China on Monday congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his election victory. With 99 percent of polling stations having submitted results, Putin had secured 87.33 percent of all votes cast, official election data showed Monday, according to state news agency RIA. "We firmly believe that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, China-Russia relations …

Putin set to win after 95.04% of ballots counted
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin set to win after 95.04% of ballots counted

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-03-18 09:23 Men sit near a TV broadcasting news on the results of Russian incumbent President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, on the final day of the presidential election in Moscow, Russia, March 17, 2024. MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin is set to win the eighth presidential election with 87.32 percent of votes after 95.04 …

Western leaders dismiss Putin's 'illegal' poll victory
9 months, 1 week ago

Western leaders dismiss Putin's 'illegal' poll victory

New Indian Express  

Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an illegal election. Here is a round-up of the main reactions so far: - Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin on Monday, telling his Russian counterpart his re-election "fully reflects the …

Vladimir Putin says Russian election indicates 'trust' in him after a vote in which he stifled opposition
9 months, 1 week ago

Vladimir Putin says Russian election indicates 'trust' in him after a vote in which he stifled opposition

Hindustan Times  

Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked down on dissent. In a tightly controlled environment with little room for real protest, Navalny's associates urged those unhappy with …

Vladimir Putin eyes new world order and plans to challenge Western dominance having further tightened his grip on power in Russia with record election win... after banning and killing any real opposit
9 months, 1 week ago

Vladimir Putin eyes new world order and plans to challenge Western dominance having further tightened his grip on power in Russia with record election win... after banning and killing any real opposit

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin declared an unsurprising victory tonight calling for a 'stronger and more effective Russia' as he continues to eye up a new world order and unleash plans to challenge Western dominance. Vladimir Putin is on course for his fifth term in office tonight as polls in Russia and its embassies across the world close An effigy of Russian President …

AP PHOTOS: Russians vote in election dominated by Putin
9 months, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: Russians vote in election dominated by Putin

Associated Press  

From the hush of isolated Siberian villages to the clamor of big cities to war battered towns in occupied parts of Ukraine, Russians voted in a presidential election overwhelmingly dominated by Vladimir Putin. Voters in Russia headed to the polls for a presidential election that was all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule after he clamped down on …

Putin wins record landslide in Russian election, early results show
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin wins record landslide in Russian election, early results show

Hindustan Times  

President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his grip on power though thousands of opponents staged a noon protest at polling stations and the United States said the vote was neither free nor fair. "The elections are obviously not free nor fair given how Mr. Putin has imprisoned political opponents and prevented others …

Russia's Presidential vote starts final day with Putin expecting next term I VIDEO
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia's Presidential vote starts final day with Putin expecting next term I VIDEO

India TV News  

Moscow: Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years. The final day will test the strength of the country's opposition, which called for all its supporters to vote at the …

Russia’s Putin hails victory in election criticised as illegitimate
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia’s Putin hails victory in election criticised as illegitimate

Al Jazeera  

Early results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history. Never.” Shortly after the last polls closed on Sunday, early returns pointed to the conclusion everyone expected: that Putin would extend his nearly quarter-century rule for six more years. “The elections are obviously not free nor fair given how Mr. Putin has …

Vladimir Putin wins Russian Presidential election with 87.97 per cent votes
9 months, 1 week ago

Vladimir Putin wins Russian Presidential election with 87.97 per cent votes

India TV News  

Vladimir Putin on Sunday won the Russian presidential election with 87.97per cent votes, reported news agency Reuters. Putin has boasted of Russian battlefield successes in the run-up to the vote, but a massive Ukrainian drone attack across Russia early Sunday sent a reminder of challenges faced by Moscow. Navalny's associates described their strategy as a success, releasing pictures and videos …

Russians cast ballots in an election preordained to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule
9 months, 1 week ago

Russians cast ballots in an election preordained to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule

Associated Press  

Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly quarter-century of rule. Meanwhile, a video released on social media by Russian election monitoring group Golos appeared to show staff at a polling …

Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent
9 months, 1 week ago

Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent

The Hindu  

Russia began three days of voting on Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled dissent. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that “it is beyond any doubt that they are related one way or another to attempts to cast a shadow on the …

Explained: How the election in Russia works
9 months, 1 week ago

Explained: How the election in Russia works

Firstpost  

Russia is holding its presidential election from 15-17 March, only to re-elect President Vladimir Putin for another six-year term. In 2008, Dmitry Medvedev ran for president and Putin served as prime minister before winning 63.6 per cent of the vote in the 2012 presidential election and 76.7 per cent in 2018. People, including supporters of Russian incumbent president and presidential …

Why Putin is desperate for a big election win
9 months, 1 week ago

Why Putin is desperate for a big election win

Al Jazeera  

For many, the outcome of the Russian presidential election, scheduled to take place between March 15 and 17, is already known. Putin clearly does not want his election victory to be called into question and would like to see a landslide win that would give him the mandate to continue his policies, including what he calls “the special military operation” …

Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent
9 months, 1 week ago

Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent

Associated Press  

Russia began three days of voting Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent. “I’m sure that our people, the people of Russia, will respond to that with even greater cohesion,” Putin said. Two anti-war politicians were banned from the ballot after attracting genuine …

Russia to hold Presidential elections today with Putin set to secure next six years despite Ukraine war
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia to hold Presidential elections today with Putin set to secure next six years despite Ukraine war

India TV News  

Russia is set to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power until at least 2030 as the country will start voting on March 15, Monday. Turnout in Russia’s 2018 presidential election was 67.5%, although observers and individual voters reported widespread violations, including ballot-box stuffing and forced voting. It’s also the first presidential election to use online voting — the option …

Ukrainians living under Russian occupation are coerced to vote for Putin
9 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainians living under Russian occupation are coerced to vote for Putin

Associated Press  

Ukrainians living in regions illegally annexed by Russia are being coerced to vote in the presidential election of their wartime occupier, Vladimir Putin — an exercise denounced by Ukraine as an illegitimate effort by Moscow to tighten control over its neighbor. The Kremlin views the voting in occupied regions of Ukraine as a “test of loyalty” for civilians and local …

Russia elections 2024: Why Vladimir Putin has never lost a poll race
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia elections 2024: Why Vladimir Putin has never lost a poll race

Firstpost  

Russia goes to the polls on Friday until Sunday and the result is already known. Russian president Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in the 15-17 March presidential election, relying on his rigid control of the country established during his 24 years in power — the longest Kremlin tenure since Soviet leader Josef Stalin. This combination …

The drama in Russia’s election is all about what Putin will do with another 6 years in power
9 months, 1 week ago

The drama in Russia’s election is all about what Putin will do with another 6 years in power

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia’s president, there’s little electoral drama in the race. It’s also strengthened by Moscow’s incremental but consistent battlefield advances in recent months, flagging support for military aid to Kyiv from the United States and other quarters, and growing skepticism in some Western countries over more progressive social attitudes …

‘Do I vote? Hell no’: Russia heads to predictable presidential election
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Do I vote? Hell no’: Russia heads to predictable presidential election

Al Jazeera  

While 71-year-old Putin is all but certain to win, some Russians refuse to engage in the political process while others plan protest votes. “I’m voting for Putin because I trust him,” 69-year-old Tatyana, from Moscow, told Al Jazeera. “I’m choosing between coming and ruining the ballot, or not voting for Putin,” said Alexey, requested to be identified only by his …

Putin urges Russians to vote in upcoming presidential election
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin urges Russians to vote in upcoming presidential election

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-03-14 10:02 A member of an electoral commission holds a mobile ballot box during the early voting in Russia's presidential election in the settlement of Dubovoe in the Belgorod Region, Russia March 11, 2024. MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged Russian citizens to participate in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for March 15-17, TASS news …

Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent
9 months, 1 week ago

Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent

LA Times  

A student of the Maritime State University, Gennady Nevelskoy, leaves a voting booth at a polling station in Vladivostok, Russia, on Friday. Russia began three days of voting Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent. By the time polls closed Friday night at …

3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win that is
9 months, 1 week ago

3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win that is

Firstpost  

The 2024 election is taking place during the largest interstate conflict to take place this century Russians will vote in a presidential election from 15-17 March, 2024 and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the result may be a foregone conclusion, …

Russia’s presidential election: Putin, power, the possibility of protests
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia’s presidential election: Putin, power, the possibility of protests

Al Jazeera  

The 71-year-old president is all but certain to win another term in a vote that begins on March 15. Putin’s supporters also call him a “gatherer of Russian lands”, an honourable sobriquet for Russian princes and czars, for waging the 2008 war on ex-Soviet Georgia, recognising two breakaway Georgian statelets, annexing Crimea in 2014 and parts of four more Ukrainian …

Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such a move is fraught with the risk of a global nuclear conflict. Mr. Putin noted that while accusing Russia of plans to attack NATO allies in Europe, Western allies were “selecting targets for striking …

What to know about Russia’s presidential election, set to give Putin another six-year term
9 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Russia’s presidential election, set to give Putin another six-year term

Associated Press  

This week’s election in Russia is expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power until at least 2030. Turnout in Russia’s 2018 presidential election was 67.5%, although observers and individual voters reported widespread violations, including ballot-box stuffing and forced voting. It’s also the first presidential election to use online voting — the option will be available in 27 Russian …

Putin is all but guaranteed a sweeping victory in Russia, where he wields absolute control
54 years, 11 months ago

Putin is all but guaranteed a sweeping victory in Russia, where he wields absolute control

Associated Press  

DATE OF ELECTION March 17 TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential WHO’S RUNNING Vladimir Putin is running for president for the 5th time, seeking to extend his rule by six more years. Several other token opposition candidates will be on the ballot, but none of them stand a chance against Putin, who has absolute control of Russia’s political scene. WHY IT MATTERS …

Putin challenger says majority of Russians want Ukraine war to end
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin challenger says majority of Russians want Ukraine war to end

Al Jazeera  

Russian antiwar presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin said a “majority” of people in Russia want the conflict with Ukraine to end and promised to challenge the electoral body’s decision barring him from running in the March elections against incumbent Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Friday, Nadezhdin said the Central Election Commission ruling was a “political decision”, which …

Who is Boris Nadezhdin, Putin challenger barred from Russia's presidential polls?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Boris Nadezhdin, Putin challenger barred from Russia's presidential polls?

Firstpost  

Russia’s Vladimir Putin may be running for president again, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to have much competition. As per The Guardian, Nadezhdin wrote in his election manifesto that Putin made a “fatal mistake by starting the special military operation” in Ukraine. “You can call it God or fate, but there’s a tangible force driving my campaign,” Nadezhdin …

Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Boris Nadezhdin, who has won support for his criticism of the Ukraine war, vows to challenge poll commission’s decision. Russia’s presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin has said his bid to run in elections in March has been blocked, and that he will challenge the decision of the election commission in the country’s highest court. Running on the ticket of the small …

Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia’s survival as he seeks reelection
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia’s survival as he seeks reelection

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Friday described Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia’s survival as he campaigned for reelection next month in balloting that he’s all but certain to win. “We are doing what people expect us to do.” He again argued that sending troops into Ukraine was necessary to protect Russian speakers in eastern …

Russian election officials register Putin to run in March election he's all but certain to win
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian election officials register Putin to run in March election he's all but certain to win

The Hindu  

Russia's election commission on Monday formally registered President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the March presidential election, a vote in which he’s all but certain to win another six-year term in office. Mr. Putin, 71, is running as an independent, but he retains tight control over Russia's political system that he has established during 24 years in power. With …

Russian election officials register Putin to run in March election he’s all but certain to win
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian election officials register Putin to run in March election he’s all but certain to win

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s election commission on Monday formally registered President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the March presidential election, a vote in which he’s all but certain to win another six-year term in office. The Central Election Commission formally cleared Putin for the race after reviewing 315,000 signatures gathered by his campaign from all 89 regions of Russia. The …

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