Russian Presidential Elections

Putin on Course for Another Six-Year Term

Exit polls on Sunday indicated that Vladimir Putin was on track to secure another six-year term as Russian president, potentially making him the longest-serving Russian leader in over two centuries. Vladimir Putin was headed for another six-year term as Russian president Sunday, exit polls showed, paving the way for the hardline former spy to ...

Putin Claims a "Sacred Duty" at His Fifth Presidential Inauguration

Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would emerge from the current "difficult" period victorious and stronger, as he took power for a record fifth presidential term. The 71-year-old said after being sworn into office that he viewed the presidency as a "huge honor, responsibility and sacred duty." "We will pass through this difficult, ...

What Lies Behind Putin's Bombshell Defense Reshuffle?

Putin's Sunday defense shake-up, which saw the ouster of long-serving defense minister Sergei Shoigu, appears designed to facilitate Russia's transition to a war economy. Vladimir Putin's nomination of top economic official Andrei Belousov as defense minister is a sign of the importance the Russian leader places on the war economy in what he ...