Putin Poised to Secure Fresh Term in Kremlin as 3-Day Election Kicks Off in Russia
Published on March 15, 2024
Russians headed to the polls on March 15 to take part in presidential elections in which longstanding incumbent Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win six more years in office. Voting will be conducted over three days, with final results likely to be announced early next week. Mr. Putin is typically portrayed in the West as a dictator and war criminal, due in large part to Russia’s two-year-old invasion of eastern Ukraine. Last month, U.S. President Joe Biden—who will himself face elections this year—went so far as to call his Russian counterpart a “crazy SOB.” Nevertheless, Mr. Putin, who has led Russia for almost 25 years, continues to enjoy broad support among his domestic constituents....