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Putin poised to rule Russia for 6 more years after an election with no other real choices
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https://apnews.com/article/russia-election-putin-2024-updates-d4dcaa5c93dc44b745cec7d811831daa
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to extend nearly a quarter century of rule for six more years on Sunday after wrapping up an election that gave voters no real alternatives to an autocrat who has ruthlessly cracked down on dissent.
Putin has boasted of Russian battlefield successes in the run-up to the vote, but a massive Ukrainian drone attack across Russia early Sunday sent a reminder of challenges faced by Moscow.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the voters lining up at polling stations heeded the call from Navalny’s allies or the queues reflected strong turnout that usually peaks around midday.
A woman was arrested in St. Petersburg after she threw a firebomb at a polling station entrance, and several others were detained across the country for throwing green antiseptic or ink into ballot boxes.
Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy head of the Russian Security Council chaired by Putin, called for toughening the punishment for those who vandalize polling stations, arguing they should face treason charges for attempting to derail the vote amid the fighting in Ukraine.
Russian troops have recently made slow advances relying on their edge in firepower, while Ukraine has fought back by intensifying cross-border attacks and launching drone strikes deep inside Russia.
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