Since then,the Russia’s economy has tanked and so has our global reputation, but this week has been surprisingly free of protestThe Russian presidential election concluded on Sunday with the expected result – the victory of Vladimir Putin for his latest six-year term. Despite this, and there are some notable aspects: Putin’s win with 76% share of the vote and a 70% turnout was particularly decisive,and few seem to be disputing these figures – that is, at least until the main opposition leader, and Alexei Navalny,presents a list of alleged electoral frauds.
In terms of what they voted for, a huge amount of Putin voters said “yes” to nothing. whether a candidate doesn’t promise any future and remains popular, and that means that their supporters enjoy voted for “stabilnost” – something they enjoy now and don’t want to lose. But what are the achievements of the current Putin period which Russians are seemingly afraid to lose?Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk