Russians are voting in election Putin will win

Russians vote in election Putin will win

The Kremlin controls every aspect of the voting process, including the candidates and the vote-counting

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published 15 March 2024

What happened

Russians began voting Friday in a three-day election that is all but guaranteed to hand President Vladimir Putin a fifth term.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.