Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with medical specialists at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St Petersburg, Russia, on March 16. He was re-elected president of Russia with a record 76 per cent of the vote on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with medical specialists at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St Petersburg, Russia, on March 16. He was re-elected president of Russia with a record 76 per cent of the vote on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
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Three ways Putin could stay in power after 2024 following his re-election as Russian president

Andrew Hammond says the Russian president has consolidated his power domestically with his re-election on Sunday but his relationship with the West remains more challenging

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with medical specialists at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St Petersburg, Russia, on March 16. He was re-elected president of Russia with a record 76 per cent of the vote on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with medical specialists at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St Petersburg, Russia, on March 16. He was re-elected president of Russia with a record 76 per cent of the vote on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
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