In Russia's presidential election, voting continued until the 17th, President Putin won an overwhelming victory with nearly 90% of the vote.
The 18th marks the 10th anniversary of Russia's unilateral annexation of Crimea in southern Ukraine, and President Putin is expected to flaunt his control over Crimea and reemphasize his intention to invade Ukraine.
According to the Central Election Commission, Russia's presidential election was held from the 15th to the 17th of this month, with a vote count rate of 99.76%, and Putin received over 75.95 million votes, giving him a vote share of 87.29%. I won by overwhelming the other candidates.
Voter turnout was 77.44% as of the 18th, and state media said that both vote share and turnout were the highest in a presidential election in Russia since the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
Mr. Putin, who has held power for about a quarter of a century, including his time as prime minister, is entering his fifth term as president, and his new term is for six years until 2030.
Meanwhile, the 18th, one day after the election, marks 10 years since the Putin regime unilaterally annexed Crimea in southern Ukraine in March 2014.
In conjunction with this, a large-scale rally is being planned in the capital Moscow, gathering supporters of the regime on Red Square in the center, and Russian media are reporting that President Putin may attend.
As Ukraine aims to take back Crimea, President Putin is expected to flaunt Russia's dominance and reiterate his stance of proceeding with the invasion of Ukraine, claiming that he has gained the confidence of an overwhelming majority of the people in the election.