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2024 - 3 - 18

Putin's Record Victory: What It Means for Russia and the World

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Putin secures another six years as Russian President with a landslide victory, setting the stage for intensified actions in Ukraine and challenging the West. Find out more about his unprecedented win and its global implications!

Vladimir Putin has clinched a record victory in the recent Russia election, with no serious competition in sight. Securing an impressive 87.8% of the vote, Putin will extend his reign as Russia's leader, surpassing even Joseph Stalin's term, making him the longest-serving leader in over two centuries. This landslide win propels Putin into another six-year term, where he plans to escalate his involvement in the war in Ukraine, posing a significant challenge to Western nations.

With the Kremlin touting Putin's victory as a mandate for his aggressive policies, the focus shifts to how his extended term will impact global affairs. Despite criticisms of the election as illegitimate, Putin's support remains strong, signalling potential further confrontations with the West. The implications reach far beyond Russian borders, with countries like China, led by Xi Jinping, finding common ground in resisting the Western-led global order, strengthening their alliance with Putin's Russia.

As Putin gears up for another term, concerns arise among many nations regarding the trajectory of his leadership. However, China and other countries aligned with his anti-Western stance view his prolonged presidency with optimism, anticipating continued disruptions to the existing global power dynamics. Putin's victory speech underscored his priorities of intensifying the war in Ukraine and bolstering the Russian military, suggesting a period of heightened tension in international relations.

In a surprising turn of events, Putin's unprecedented win sets the stage for a prolonged period of dominance, with implications for global security and geopolitical strategies. As Putin solidifies his grip on power until 2030, the world watches closely to see how his actions will shape the future of international politics.

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Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition (CNA)

The outcome means Vladimir Putin will embark on another six-year term to surpass Joseph Stalin as Russia's longest-serving leader for more than 200 years.

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Putin gets record Russia election win to push war in Ukraine (The Business Times)

VLADIMIR Putin secured another six years as Russia's president to step up his war in Ukraine and challenge the West, with the Kremlin claiming record public ...

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Putin wins Russia election by landslide with no serious competition (The Straits Times)

Russian President Vladimir Putin won 87.8 per cent of the vote, the highest ever result in Russia's post-Soviet history. PHOTO: AFP. Members of the Russian ...

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Russia's Putin hails victory in election criticised as illegitimate (Aljazeera.com)

Early results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia's post-Soviet history. putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

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Six more years of Putin will worry many countries. But not China (CNN)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and other leaders benefiting from Vladimir Putin's rejection of a Western-led global order, will be cheering his inevitable ...

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Vladimir Putin cruises to Russian election win (Financial Times)

President to rule until 2030 as war economy rebounds, dissent is quashed and troops regain initiative in Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin claims landslide Russian election victory (The Guardian)

Russian president uses victory speech to say war in Ukraine and strengthening military will be his main tasks.

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Putin Wins Election with No Effective Opposition (Voice of America)

Russian presidential candidate and incumbent President Vladimir Putin speaks at his election campaign headquarters, after polling stations closed on the final ...

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China congratulates Putin on election victory (CNA)

BEIJING: Key Russian ally China on Monday (Mar 18) congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his election victory.

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China's Xi congratulates Putin on win, set to develop their ties (Reuters UK)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning another term as Russia's president and said China was set to maintain close ...

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Russian election latest: Putin claims landslide win as West ... (BBC News)

Vladimir Putin wins a fifth term as Russian president by a landslide of 87%, according to Russian exit polls · He faced no credible opposition candidate as the ...

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Russian election: West condemns 'pseudo-election' as Putin claims ... (BBC News)

Vladimir Putin wins a fifth term as Russian president by a landslide of 87%, according to Russian exit polls · He faced no credible opposition candidate as the ...

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West condemns Putin re-election as violating 'civil and political rights' (Financial Times)

UK and EU denounce presidential vote in Russia as bloc readies sanctions over death of Alexei Navalny.

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Putin, Kim, Assad and their most fantastical election wins (POLITICO.eu)

If you don't win more than 90 percent of the votes, you're not doing it right.

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Putin claims landslide in Russian election and scorns US democracy (BBC News)

Officials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.

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China congratulates Putin on election victory - Asia & Pacific - The ... (Jakarta Post)

Key Russian ally China on Monday congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his election victory. "China expresses its congratulations on this," foreign ...

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Basking in his Russian election win, Putin talks about political ... (CNBC)

Speaking to reporters late Sunday night, Putin made rare comments on the death of his political nemesis Alexei Navalny.

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Putin speaks Navalny's name for first time, claims he agreed to ... (POLITICO.eu)

President says “some colleagues” proposed a deal several days before the opposition leader died in a Russian prison, “but unfortunately what happened, ...

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Putin finally names Navalny and claims he agreed prisoner swap (BBC News)

Vladimir Putin has always refused to refer to his main opponent in Russia by name, but now that Alexei Navalny is dead, he has changed tack.

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Putin claims he agreed to prisoner swap involving Navalny before ... (The Guardian)

Re-elected Russian president makes first public comment on death of opposition leader, which he calls 'sad event'

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After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going ... (NPR)

Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West ...

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West condemns 'undemocratic' Russian election as results show ... (The Guardian)

Western nations have widely condemned Russia's presidential election, in which Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory that will keep him in power until at ...

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Russians vote for Putin must be accepted, Italy's Salvini says (The Straits Times)

ROME - Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini distanced himself on Monday from Western leaders' critical response to Vladimir Putin's landslide ...

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Putin's vote share nears outer limits but still the only way is up (The Guardian)

Vladimir Putin is approaching the electoral outer limits. Claiming a record landslide on Sunday of 87.28% of the vote on a 77.44% turnout, Putin has launched ...

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Russians vote for Putin must be accepted, Italy's Salvini says (Reuters India)

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini distanced himself on Monday from Western leaders' critical response to Vladimir Putin's landslide victory in ...

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Putin, claiming Russian voters are with him, vows to continue war (The Washington Post)

MOSCOW — In a display of defiance against mounting reports of electoral fraud and Western criticism calling his election illegitimate, Russian President ...

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In First Post-Election Speech, Putin Threatens NATO With World War III (TIME)

The Russian leader made the comments following a presidential election that watchdogs have been quick to call a 'sham' contest.

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With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a ... (The Associated Press)

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country won't relent in its invasion of Ukraine and has announced plans for a buffer zone to protect against ...

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Putin greets Moscow rally after election win (The Straits Times)

MOSCOW - A day after securing a new six-year term, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared briefly at an open-air concert on Red Square on Monday to mark ...

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Putin hails illegal annexation of Crimea after claiming election win (BBC News)

The president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.

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West decries Russia's reelection of Putin; China, India vow closer ties (Reuters)

Western governments lined up on Monday to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's landslide reelection as unfair and undemocratic, but China, India and ...

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Who congratulated Putin on his election victory and what does it say ... (The Guardian)

While the Russian election results were condemned in the west, the reaction across Asia, Africa and Latin America shows a new global dynamic is emerging.

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China and North Korea applaud Putin's election victory (asia.nikkei.com)

TOKYO -- China and North Korea applauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's victory in a virtually opponent-less election, standing in contrast to the.

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Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from ... (The Straits Times)

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday that a direct conflict between Russia and the U.S.-led NATO military alliance would mean ...

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Germany's Scholz won't congratulate Putin on election win ... (Reuters)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin for his re-election in a vote viewed by Berlin as neither free nor fair ...

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Putin had to contrive a 'landslide' – because he knows cracks are ... (The Guardian)

The Kremlin will use this victory to justify an intensified war. But even the state news agency reported election rebellion, says Russia expert Samantha de ...

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Ukraine says Putin's buffer zone comment is a sign of escalation (Reuters India)

A senior Ukrainian official said on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin's idea of creating a buffer zone inside Ukrainian territory was a clear ...

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