• Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Crimea ‘returned home’ when it was annexed and declares Donbas part of ‘New Russia’ – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed. For more on Putin’s re-election, you can read our latest reporting:West condemns ‘undemocratic’ Russian election as results show Putin landslideThe EU has said the Russian election took place in a highly restricted environment “exacerbated by Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine”.The EU said it regretted the decision of Russian authorities not to invite international observers to its elections. Continue reading

  • Putin crowns himself president of Russia again

    As expected, following a three day ‘vote’, Vladimir Putin has once again crowned himself president of Russia. As of 9…What to read next: It’s time to declare Putin an illegitimate president | What the rise of Islam means for Putin’s Russia | Meet the Russians in Serbia who voted against Putin | An ex-German diplomat’s withering verdict on Berlin’s ‘flawed’ Russia policy

  • Seeking a Politics of Solidarity in Putin’s Russia

    In 2013, when I was 13, one of the oldest comedy TV programs in Russia released a sketch in which a group of musicians performed a version of Queen’s “I Want to Break Free” satirizing the country. The lyrics went: “The roads in this country are like cars in this country. Like the salaries, the football, the communal services, and, of course, the cinema ” When Freddie Mercury sang “God knows,” it was twisted to sound like the Russian equivalent of “shit.” As the audience laughed, another actor...

  • Watch: Putin thanks Russia after predictable win

    President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.

  • Vladimir Putin wins his 5th presidential term in Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating a landslide reelection victory after three days of voting that offered no real alternatives. While there were some protests, he used his victory speech to declare Russia is united behind him. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

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    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win will give the incumbent a fresh stamp of legitimacy and sends a clear message: Putin’s war on Ukraine has the full backing of his people. In an address to the Russian people on the eve of the...

    • KEYT

    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win will

    • KTVZ

    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win will

    • KTVZ

    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    CNN Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win

    • KEYT

    Putin scores a resounding win, but what’s next for Russia?

    CNN Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The polls are now closed across Russia, but the outcome was never in doubt: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. But Russia’s three-day presidential vote was never about democratic procedure. For the Kremlin, a resounding first-round win

  • US Embassy Warned Russia of Terrorist Attack and Putin Ignored It

    Friday evening, Moscow time, four or five armed men strolled into the Crocus Concert Hall in northwest Moscow and opened fire on the crowd. Before departing the area they had killed at least 40 people and wounded over 100 more.

  • Armenian PM congratulates Russia’s Putin on re-election

    Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation. The message reads: “Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, Please accept my congratulations on your re-election as President of the Russian Federation. I hope that the dialogue in all areas of bilateral interest will …