Putin Declared Winner Of A Presidential Race That Was Never In Doubt
President Vladimir Putin indulged in an election triumph that was never ever in doubt, as authorities stated Monday that he had actually won his 5th term with a record variety of votes, highlighting the Russian leader's overall control of the nation's political system.After dealing with just token oppositions and roughly reducing opposition voices, Putin was set to extend his almost quarter-century guideline for 6 more years. Even with little margin for demonstration, Russians crowded outdoors ballot stations at twelve noon on Sunday, the last day of the election, obviously observing an opposition call to reveal their annoyance with the president.Putin has actually led Russia as president or prime minister given that December 1999, a period marked by worldwide military aggressiveness and a...
