Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era

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Politics Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday that with nearly 100% of precincts counted, Putin got 87% of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on a visit to his campaign headquarters after a presidential election in Moscow, early Monday, March 18, 2024. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko President Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years on Monday with a highly orchestrated landslide in an election that followed the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times. While the result was never...