President Vladimir Putin yesterday extended his rule over Russia until 2030, using a heavily stage-managed election with no real opposition to claim overwhelming public support for his domestic dominance and his invasion of Ukraine.
The extent of the public's true support for Putin was hard to judge, with opposition candidates barred from running and the work of independent poll observers reduced to its lowest level since the days of the Soviet Union.
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