EU's Michel already congratulates Putin on 'landslide victory' in elections
President of the European Council Charles Michel (Getty Images)
President of the European Council Charles Michel has already congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the sham elections that have just begun in Russia.
"Would like to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his landslide victory in the elections starting today. No opposition. No freedom. No choice," he said on X.
Would like to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his landslide victory in the elections starting today.
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) March 15, 2024
No opposition.
No freedom.
No choice.
Earlier, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Putin would be re-elected for another term as a result of over 90% of the votes.
Sham elections in Russia
The so-called presidential elections in Russia will last for three days - between March 15 and 17, 2024, after which the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will be able to remain in power at least until 2030.
Putin, who took over the presidency from Boris Yeltsin on the last day of 1999, has been in office longer than any other Russian leader since Joseph Stalin, surpassing even Leonid Brezhnev's 18-year rule. Putin turned 71 on October 7, 2023.
More about how Putin secured himself a new term and what to expect after his "victory," read in the article on RBC-Ukraine.
