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AP explains what Vladimir Putin’s election win means as he secures his 5th term as president | AP News

AP explains what Vladimir Putin’s election win means as he secures his 5th term as president | AP News

Vladimir Putin has won a new six-year term in the Kremlin in a presidential election in which he faced little competition. Official results say he received 87% of the vote, which is the highest margin of any presidential election in Russia. What he will do with that enormous influence is the subject of much speculation now.

Vladimir Putin has won a new six-year term in the Kremlin in a presidential election in which he faced little competition. Official results say he received 87% of the vote, which is the highest margin of any presidential election in Russia. What he will do with that enormous influence is the subject of much speculation now.