Russian Election: Putin鈥檚 Predictable Landslide
Vladimir Putin claims fifth term as president
President Putin has claimed a landslide victory in an election that featured no genuine competition. The last day of voting was marked by silent protests at polling stations.
But how does his expected victory matter? And what might securing a fifth term mean for the war in Ukraine? Lyse and Vitaly are joined by the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.
Today鈥檚 episode is presented by Lyse Doucet and Vitaly Shevchenko.
The producer was Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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