Russia elections: Voting begins in election Putin is bound to win | DW News

Russians are voting in a presidential election that's all but sure to hand Vladimir Putin another six-year term. The election is set to last until Sunday evening. The Kremlin says 112 million people are eligible to vote, including residents of the occupied Ukrainian territories. President Putin is poised to secure his fifth term in what's expected to be a landslide victory after he stifled dissent.

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[wealthcrowns]

This is an abuse of the words "voting" and "election"

[TheEldritchGod]

Why? So you know who didn't vote for you.

[gluteusmaximus]

"Russians are voting in presidential election"! Ha ha ha. "It is not important who votes. It is important who counts the votes"! Comrade Stalin.

[benwindbag]

Question: Why does Putin bother holding elections?
Answer: To keep up appearances.

[IrrationalCharm]

OF COURSE THERE IS DEMOCRACY.
Candidates for election in Russia:
1. Vladimir
2. Putin
3. Vladimir Putin

[davidcerullo]

Putin is just like Stalin 😂 : You can vote for a communist or you can vote for a communist 😂

[mikevalentino]

Why would anyone even go to the polls to vote? They should have 0 turn out.

[Incorruptus]

In Russia democracy means, to vote for Putin, or for Putin, or for Putin.

[michaelmurphy]

The term " Russian election " should be an example of an oxymoron.

[truetrue]

Why people are so worried about Russia elections nothing going to change let it go !

[ivanalvarado]

Whats the point? He always eliminates his opposition. 😂

[mathewsthomas]

Election comedy ....only one candidate😂

[hnwvrnu]

Новости Германии.. на английском…. Выбирают президента России
.’….. Германия ты жива ?

[randomaccount]

I thought two parties in the USA was bad. But imagine only having one party to vote for.

[brscic]

Because that is what federal law and constitution demands

[aleksey]

What about upcoming Ukraine’s election?

[pjo]

We have an unelected head of state, an unelected prime minister, an unelected foreign secretary, an unelected first minister of Scotland and an unelected first minister of Wales. Congratulations to you Mr Putin, your democracy seems to be working better than ours.

[dogmaticsocratesmammalianm]

6 terms as president should be your first sign its not fair lol

[psnaris]

Does Germany allow opposition parties funded by foreign governments?

[CTM-lzjj]

Russian really do enjoy their Potemkin elections lol