Russian President Vladimir Putin won Sunday’s election, retaining his power as president and securing another six-year term.
Unsurprisingly, the results of the Foundation for Public Opinion (FOM) poll showed that the 71-year-old foreign leader won about 87.8% of the vote, according to Reuters. Although Putin secured majority support from Russian voters, three other names also appeared on the ballot and made some moves in their favor. (Related: Report: Opposition leader’s former chief of staff leaves covered in blood after hammer attack, blames Putin and his minions)
Communist Nikolai Kharitonov is expected to reach an estimated 4.6-4.7%, deputy parliament speaker Vladislav Davankov is expected to fall between 3.6-4.2% and Leonid Kharitonov of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR). Mr. Slutsky is expected to finish in fourth place. Approximately 2.5-3%; according to To the BBC.
This pool photo distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin chairing a meeting with the Presidential Council for Science Education via video link in Moscow on February 8, 2024. (Photo courtesy of :ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP, Getty Images)
“With every voice, we are building the common will of the people of the Russian Federation,” Putin said at his campaign headquarters after announcing his victory, according to the BBC. The newspaper reported that the Russian president also thanked Russian residents who went to the polls and those who are “in contact”, alluding to soldiers fighting with Ukraine.
“No matter how much they try to scare us, no matter how much they try to suppress our will or conscience, no one in history has succeeded. They have failed now and will fail in the future. ‘ said President Putin.
But while Putin may have secured his presidency until 2030, not everyone agreed the world leader won. At least 80 people have been arrested on suspicion of vandalizing polling stations, and Russia’s Interior Ministry has opened 33 criminal investigations into the incident, the BBC reported.
“A huge amount of work has been done, both from the documentation point of view and from the point of view of preventing the ingress of dyes and flammable liquids,” Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Golov said, according to the newspaper.
Yulia Navalny, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, also made notable comments after the vote at the Russian embassy in Berlin.urea Posted After voting, she sent a message to X (formerly Twitter) thanking everyone who waited in line with her for six hours.
“Thank you so much to all the wonderful, wonderful people who stood with me in line at the voting booth for six full hours today starting at 12:00 noon. Thank you for coming — for crying and laughing. “Yulia, I Thank you for constantly shouting “Navalny” and letting me know that I have given you hope again. In fact, of course, the opposite is true. It is you, not me, who gives me hope that all is not in vain and that we can still fight. We would like to thank everyone who came from all cities around the world. You are my support and support. I love you all very much,” Navalny said.
