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Putin Claims Landslide Election Victory

On Red Square, Putin Voters Bask in Predictable Victory

Putin addressed a crowd attending a concert to mark 10 years since the annexation of Crimea.

Timeline: Russia’s Presidential Elections Since Independence

Russia's presidential elections have gradually slid from the flawed democratic elections of the 1990s to the tightly controlled spectacles of the 2010s...
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Putin’s Victory ‘Spit in the Face,’ Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Say

“The election results didn’t come as a surprise to us. But 87% is outright falsification, a blatant spit in our face,” the group of wives said.
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Putin Wins 87.28% of Votes With All Ballots Counted – Election Officials

Vladimir Putin’s victory was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled.
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Russian Election Chief Hails 'Record' Putin Victory

"In the face of the West, we showed that we are united. We are proud of this," CEC head Ella Pamfilova said.
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‘Unprecedented’ Number of Russians Voted Abroad, Says MFA

Election chief Ella Pamfilova said that turnout in the 2024 presidential election set a record of 87.1 million, or 77.44% of eligible voters.
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The Kremlin Has Clinched Six More Years of Putin’s Rule. What's Next?

Putin has predictably claimed a record victory. The main question now is what Russians and the world should expect from him next.
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Putin Vows Russia Cannot Be Held Back in Victory Speech

"I want to thank the citizens of Russia... who came to the polling stations and voted," Putin said after exit polls and early results showed him on track...
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'Crowds Can't Be Rigged': Thousands of Russians in Serbia Protest Putin's Re-Election

Despite Serbia's deepening ties with Moscow, observers said Belgrade had one of the largest turnouts worldwide during Sunday's Noon Against Putin event...
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Why Russia’s Anti-Putin Election Protest Matters

The “Noon Against Putin” campaign didn’t stop the president’s re-election. But that does not mean the protest achieved nothing.
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‘We Are Many’: Russian Exiles in Lithuania Join Global 'Noon Against Putin' Protest

The embassy's remote location, rain, Western leaders questioning the election’s legitimacy and the certainty that Putin would win did not deter hundreds...
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As it Happened: Putin at 87% in Exit Polls After Russians Protest on Final Day of Voting

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Exit Polls Show Putin to Cement Hardline Rule After Setpiece Vote

The election was marked by a surge in deadly Ukrainian bombardments, incursions into Russian territory by pro-Kyiv sabotage groups and vandalism at polling...
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In Russian Border City, Election Must Go On Under Ukrainian Fire

Belgorod has faced regular deadly cross-border attacks over the past week. But the incidents only appear to have strengthened pro-Kremlin sentiment.
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Russians Abroad Take Part in Anti-Putin Election Protest, In Pictures

Russians living across the world took part in the anti-Putin protest on the last day of voting in the presidential election.
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Chat Bot Aims to Convince Pro-Putin Russians to See Through Propaganda

The bot debunks the most common pro-regime arguments with rebuttals written by journalists, psychologists, and historians.
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Russians Protest Against Putin on Election Day, In Pictures

Russians queued up outside polling stations at midday on the final day of voting to show their opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
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Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day

At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.
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