Partial results, announced five hours before polls closed, indicate the former KGB officer who has ruled Russia for more than two decades as president or prime minister will win the right to run for two more terms. That means he could remain president for 16 more years.
One-off payments of 10,000 roubles were transferred to those with children at Putin’s order as people headed to polling stations on Wednesday, the last day of the vote, held over seven days to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Putin, 67, made no mention of how the changes could affect his own career in an eve-of-vote speech on Tuesday. They would allow him to run for another two six-year, consecutive stints after his current term expires in 2024.
At 60%, according to the Levada pollster, his approval rating remains high but well down on its peak of nearly 90%. “We need to remind the authorities that we exist and that there are tens of millions of us who do not want Putin to rule until 2036,” Andrei Pivovarov, an activist, said in an online video.
The opposition Communist Party, which has advised supporters to vote “no”, has complained of irregularities.
God bless the Tzar.
I am king
Lol, can we count the votes?
Don't no why there voting we already know the out come another dictator in the making
No problem with him
Do I detect a shy Vladimir for a moment there? 🤔
It’s all rigged, anyone who disagrees with Putin will disappear and never be heard of again.
What a joke. Any of his opponents are arrested on ' Trumped up ' charges and /or liquidated 🤔.
So glad he's not wearing a mask....LOL.
Such a farce.
Russia uses paper ballots?
Did you notice everyone is wearing a mask and Putin isn’t. Trump is just like his boss
Voting.....in Russia!
His name should be RASS Putin, the immortal commander!
和x一样，特权可以不戴口罩
Could not care less...
Oh sure, I’m pretty convinced that Russian people are able to express their “free” will. If they vote negatively, they probably will “disappear”
I'm Greek and I love Putin. He is brave, smart, honest, speaks right to the point and does not take shit from no one. I hope and wish he is re-elected! We love our Russian brothers and sisters 💖
President for life. Is Russian politics not funny?
Gee, I wonder who he voted for...
De dag dat je je zilvervlootrekening eindelijk mag verzilveren
imagine how all Americans are going to feel when Trump tweets out a congratulatory message to Putin when these 'reforms' pass
As if it's a real election. Take note Americans! THIS is what you have done in USA because you refuse to enforce election laws & fight back rather than the illogical nonsense that more voting will overwhelm election crimes. If they trash 100k votes it's not hard to trash 1 mil.
Put is also not wearing a mask. Anyone surprised? Masks are for smart and compassionate people, he may be missing one. WearAMask
First china and now Russia. Something cooking between them.
whats the vegas odds on him winning?
10mins after this shot, the KGB turned up. The lady was never seen again.
Assassin
But did he win a mobile phone or an apartment?
Nooooowww I fully understand why DT doesn't want to wear mask. You noticed that His Dear Leader doesn't wear mask either
“Vote” poor people
Sadly, that nice old lady slipped and fell out of a 4th floor window.
Not wearing mask, touching his face. just like Dotard.
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