Russians are set for another six years of Vladimir Putin’s rule following an election widely described as a sham. Putin faced no meaningful opposition in the vote. The three-hand-picked opponents on the ballot did not campaign. In his victory speech, Putin said he would now focus on Ukraine following two years of a war against Russia’s neighbor that was expected only to last a few days.

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