President Vladimir V. Putin on Sunday extended his rule over Russia until 2030, using a heavily stage-managed presidential election with no real competition to portray overwhelming public support for his domestic dominance and his invasion of Ukraine.
Western governments were quick to condemn the election as undemocratic. Adrienne Watson, a spokeswoman for President Biden's National Security Council, said the elections were obviously not free nor fair.
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