guardian news Vladimir Putin wins Russian election with 74% of vote – exit poll

[umbertino]

 

Result expected to be declared valid despite ‘some irregularities’ – extending Putin’s time in office to nearly a quarter of a century

 

Andrew Roth in Moscow and agencies

Sun 18 Mar 2018 21.05 GMT

 

 

 

Victory will extend Putin’s time in office to almost 25 years - a period only surpassed by Josef Stalin

Photograph: Kommersant/Rex/Shutterstock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/18/vladimir-putin-wins-russian-election-with-more-than-70-of-vote-exit-poll

[umbertino]

Vlad the improver still first election choice for Putin generations

 

For many growing up in Russia today, Putin is the only leader they have known. They aren’t about to turn against him now

 

Andrew Roth in Moscow

Sun 18 Mar 2018 00.05 GMT

 

 

 

Putin on the campaign trail earlier this month

Photograph: Mikhail Klimentyev/EPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/18/putin-young-generation-election-choice

[umbertino]

How Russia’s rich elite spend their billions in London

 

Wealthy oligarchs have become a fixture of the British landscape during the past 20 years. But what do they offer to the country’s culture?

 

Roman Borisovich

Sun 18 Mar 2018 00.05 GMT

 

 

 

The annual Russian Debutante Ball at the Grosvenor House hotel in London

Photograph: Alamy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More pics in link

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/18/oligarchs-russia-elite-london-british-culture

[umbertino]

Europe sharply divided over Vladimir Putin's re-election

 

Poland and Georgia warn of growing Russian threat while populists in Italy seek closer ties

 

Patrick Wintour in London and Kate Connolly in Berlin

Mon 19 Mar 2018 13.57 GMT

 

 

 

The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini (IT), insisted sanctions against Russia would not be eased

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/19/europe-sharply-divided-over-vladimir-putins-re-election

[umbertino]

In Russia, Putin wins again; Communist candidate calls election “filthy”

 

 

March 19, 2018 3:46 PM CDT By C.J. Atkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/in-russia-putin-wins-again-communist-candidate-calls-election-filthy/

[coorslite21]

Where was a "Trump Like" giant killer" candidate when they needed him...........oh well 4 more years with the Putinator.....

[umbertino]

Tories attack Juncker's 'nauseating' letter congratulating Putin

 

Top Conservative MEP accuses EU commission chief of appeasing Russian president

 

Anushka Asthana and Daniel Boffey

Tue 20 Mar 2018 16.45 GMT

 

 

Jean-Claude Juncker (left) speaking with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin (right) in Hamburg, Germany last year.

Photograph: Steffen Kugler/ German government handout/EPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/20/tories-attack-junckers-nauseating-letter-congratulating-putin

[new york kevin]

 

[Shabibilicious]

If Vlad would have focused as much on his own campaign as he did on Donald's....he might have done a little better than 74%.  

 

GO RV, then BV

[umbertino]

When Putin won in 2012, Russians took to the streets. Why not this time?

 

Since then, the Russia’s economy has tanked and so has our global reputation, but this week has been surprisingly free of protest

 

 

Wed 21 Mar 2018 09.00 GMT

By  Anastasya Manuilova

 

 

 

 

An anti-Putin protest in Moscow in 2012

Photograph: Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/21/putin-elected-russians-economy-protests