Vladimir Putin Easily Wins New 6-Year Term As Russian President
In a widely expected outcome, Putin faced a weak field of candidates after disqualifying his only potential rival. He is set to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin.
by Scott Neuman
Mar 19, 2018
1 minute
Vladimir Putin won a landslide election victory on Sunday â the fourth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea â extending his presidency by another six years as he easily breezed past a field of minor candidates left by the disqualification
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