Many European diplomats will avoid lavish ceremony amid war in Ukraine and his disputed landslide election
Good morning and welcome to our Ukraine blog as the time has just passed 10am in Kyiv and Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin will be sworn into office at a lavish ceremony in the Kremlin later today, embarking on a record-breaking fifth term with more power than ever before. As AFP writes, the 71-year-old has ruled Russia since the turn of the century, securing a fresh six-year mandate in March after winning presidential elections devoid of all opposition.
The inauguration will be broadcast live on most major Russian television channels from around midday , when a luxury motorcade will drive Putin to Moscow’s Grand Kremlin Palace. After arriving, he will walk through the palace corridors to the ornate Saint Andrew Hall, where he will take the presidential oath and make a brief address to Russians.
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