Russian President Vladimir Putin secured his sixth term in an election with no real opposition on Monday, also commenting on Alexei Navalny's death.
Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a fifth term in office on Monday, winning an election that featured no real opposition. Putin walked away with 87% of the vote, according to Russia's election commission. He celebrated his victory over the smattering of token opposition candidates early on Monday, saying it was proof of the Russian people's 'trust' in him. 'Of course, we have lots of tasks ahead.
Putin, 71, has already lead Russia for nearly 25 years, and now he has secured another 6-year term. Russia's election commission reported that Putin won over 76 million votes, setting a new record. 14 KILLED IN RUSSIAN MISSILE ATTACK ON SOUTHERN UKRAINE'S ODESA The win was widely met with disdain in the West, if it was acknowledged at all. President Biden has yet to make a comment on the election. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron dismissed Putin in a statement on X.
There were some protesters outside polling stations and Russian embassies across the globe on Sunday, the final day of the election. Allies of Navalny and his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, called for the gatherings. Yulia said she wrote in her late husband's name on the ballot she cast via the Russian embassy in Berlin.
In comments following his victory, Putin attempted to turn the conversation toward U.S. election issues. He decried the criminal cases stacked up against former President Trump, saying 'the whole world is laughing' at the U.S. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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