Vladimir Putin wins the Russian election
The Russian election has had no surprises. The current president and candidate for re-election, Vladimir Putin, has clearly won the elections, as planned. With more than 87% of the vote, Putin won an overwhelming victory, his clearest victory since coming to power in 2000. This victory comes at a time when his administration is marked by the war of ‘Ukraine and Western sanctions.
Putin will remain in the Kremlin until 2030
With these results, Putin will remain in the Kremlin until 2030. After this six-year term, Putin will be 77 years old, but he could run for re-election again. In 2020, the clauses in the Constitution that prevented him from continuing in office were reformed.
Other candidates and participation
The second most voted candidate was the communist Nikolai Kharitonov, with 4% of the votes, followed by the representative of the Gent Nova party, Vladislav Davankov, with 3.86%. The last candidate, with 3% of the votes, was the ultra-nationalist Leonid Slutski. Both Kharitonov and Davankov have acknowledged Putin’s victory.
The opposition could not participate
The opposition to the Kremlin has been unable to participate in the presidential election because the Central Election Commission did not register candidates who supported peace in Ukraine citing technical reasons or defects in form.
Putin talks about World War III
Once the electoral victory was confirmed, Putin appeared and thanked the citizens for their support, which will allow him to continue in the Kremlin for another six years. Putin has also celebrated the high turnout in the elections, more than 87%, the highest since 1991. The Russian president has linked the good turnout to the war in Ukraine. Precisely, he has warned that this conflict can escalate the Third World War, in the case of an eventual deployment of Western troops in Ukraine.
Putin, one of the longest-serving leaders
Only Joseph Stalin or some former tsar has been in power longer than Putin.