Faryal Babar
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In Russia's presidential election on Sunday, President Vladimir Putin secured a record 88% of the vote, according to exit polls and initial results.
This victory solidifies his hold on power, despite symbolic protests staged by thousands of opponents at polling stations.
With this early outcome, Putin, who assumed office in 1999, appears poised to win another six-year term, potentially surpassing Josef Stalin to become Russia's longest-serving leader in over two centuries.
Exit polls by FOM showed Putin with 87.8% of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia's post-Soviet history, while the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VCIOM) put him at 87%. First official results aligned with these predictions.
This victory solidifies his hold on power, despite symbolic protests staged by thousands of opponents at polling stations.
With this early outcome, Putin, who assumed office in 1999, appears poised to win another six-year term, potentially surpassing Josef Stalin to become Russia's longest-serving leader in over two centuries.
Exit polls by FOM showed Putin with 87.8% of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia's post-Soviet history, while the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VCIOM) put him at 87%. First official results aligned with these predictions.