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Putin thanks nation for re-election, promises ‘breakthrough’ |
2018-03-24 |
[ARABNEWS] President Vladimir Putin![]() thanked Russians on Friday for his landslide re-election to another six-year term, pledging to lead the country to an economic "breakthrough." Putin’s live televised statement came shortly after the Central Election Commission officially declared him the winner of Sunday’s election with nearly 77 percent of the vote, putting him on track to become the nation’s longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin. "Such a powerful civic activity, your responsibility and consolidation are extremely important now when we face serious domestic and external challenges," Putin said. The massive victory ‐ Putin’s best-ever electoral showing ‐ will strengthen the president’s hand as he ponders his choices for shaping Russia’s political future beyond 2024: Groom a dependable successor, scrap term limits or create a new position of power to keep ruling the country after his fourth term ends. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Oh, and this. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-03-24 08:24 |
#1 Now to follow Xi's model and do away with pretense. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-03-24 08:10 |