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Russian President Vladimir Putin has become President for the 5th time with a record majority. Putin's victory can be gauged from the fact that in the voting held from 15 to 17 March, Putin got about 88 percent votes. Imagine how the weight of Putin's victory made his political opponents look insignificant. Talking about other candidates, Nikolay Kharitonov got only 4 percent votes.
Putin's statements after victory are worrying
These results are very important amid the Russia-Ukraine war. On one hand, this is an 88 percent victory for Putin, while on the other hand, it is a matter of 100 percent concern for US President Joe Biden or other western countries. However, what is more shocking than this victory and which increases the concern of many countries is Putin's statement. Which he did after a big victory.
Traitors will not be spared at all: Putin
This is an open warning to the West and the spark of world war. Putin said that a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would be the first step towards the Third World War. Putin adopted a tough stance and made it clear that Russia will neither be afraid nor bow down. The most dangerous sign is Putin's statement that Russia will increase arms production. Putin also said that he will not spare the traitors at all. Big signals are coming from another statement of Putin in which he said that relations with China will improve further.
If you look at the last few years, you will see how Putin's victory guarantee works in Russia. In Russia, whatever Putin wants happens. Be it decisions like war or elections. This has been proved once again.
Putin became president for the first time in 2000
24 years ago in 2000, Putin became the President of Russia for the first time. He was President from 2000 to 2008. Four years later, in 2012, Putin won and returned to power. Since then, Putin has remained president with one landslide victory after another. Know how Putin's power has become stronger in Russia in the last few years.
In 2000, Putin got 53.4 percent votes.
- After this, in the year 2004, he was elected President with 71.9 percent votes.
- Became President in 2012 with 63.6 percent votes.
- In 2018, Putin came to power in Russia with 76.66 percent votes.
- Now he has won the presidential election to be held in the year 2024 with 88 percent votes.
The Constitution was also amended
It was written in the Russian Constitution that no person could be president for more than two consecutive terms. This is the reason that after being President for two terms till 2008, Putin made his PM Dmitry Medvedev the President of Russia and became the PM himself. After this, in November 2008, Dmitry Medvedev amended the constitution and extended the presidential term from 4 to 6 years. Subsequently, in January 2020, Putin also abolished the two-term limit for serving as president through a constitutional amendment.