Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to embark on a new six-year term that will see him overtake Josef Stalin and become Russia’s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years if he completes it.MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on March 17, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine.

The United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and other nations have said the vote was neither free nor fair due to the imprisonment of political opponents and censorship. Supporters chanted “Putin, Putin, Putin” when he appeared on stage and “Russia, Russia, Russia” after he had delivered his acceptance speech.

When asked by a NBC, a United States TV network, whether his re-election was democratic, Mr Putin criticised the US political and judicial systems. War has hung over the three-day election. Ukraine has repeatedly attacked oil refineries in Russia, shelled Russian regions and sought to pierce Russian borders with proxy forces - a move Mr Putin said would not be left unpunished.While Mr Putin’s re-election was not in doubt given his control over Russia and the absence of any real challengers, the former KGB spy had wanted to show he had the overwhelming support of Russians.

Some said they were protesting, though there were few outward signs to distinguish them from ordinary voters.

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