There is an inevitability about the outcome of Russia’s looming presidential election. And many Russians will be happy to see Vladimir Putin win another term.
There is an inevitability about the outcome of Russia’s looming presidential election. Like it or not, Vladimir Putin, the man driving a catastrophic war in Ukraine, a brutal crackdown on dissent, and a lurch toward isolation in Russia, now the most sanctioned nation on earth, is poised to win a fifth term in the Kremlin and appears as much in control of Russia as at any time over the past 24 years.
Another factor is the constant pro-Kremlin propaganda pumped out on state-controlled media, where most Russians get their news. But as this election approaches, you can’t discount what so many ordinary Russians tell you, face to face. In the suburbs of northern Moscow, a vast Soviet-era exhibition park is staging “Russia” – a showcase of the country’s achievements in industry and agriculture, the arts and warfare.
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