Putin calls US undemocratic and addresses Navalny death after Russian election win

Vladimir Putin has claimed a landslide victory in Russia’s presidential vote, as thousands in the country and around the world protested against his deepening dictatorship, the war in Ukraine and a stage-managed election that could have only one winner.

During his victory speech the Russian president pushed back as the US denounced the vote as "obviously not free nor fair". Putin also made his first public comment on the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, claiming he had agreed to a prisoner swap involving him before his death.

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[richardcory]

I'm truly shocked. Who could possibly have seen this coming?

[LifevaleX]

That was a heated campaigning between putin and window

[Tibialstone]

"That's life" - ex KGB agent's reason for prisoner's unexplained death

[Slay_Nation]

Unalive your opponents and win by default

[oraora]

“He just slipped and fell, then the dog ate his homework.”

[mariaboyadjieva]

What about Ukraine and the military coup, that made Zelensky ruler for life? Is this what Democracy comes down to?!!

[rchy]

Vladimir vs Putin against eliminated opponents: who will be the winner?

[hanasovea]

Every answer he gives “but USA”. What would be left of Russia’s identity if they actually stop talking about USA.

[capmultser]

Much like the U.K. We never got to vote who runs our Country either.

[terryb]

Putin tells better jokes than than Ricky Gervais.😂😂😂

[larryhong]

Does Ukraine even have election and opposition party?

[Rare.]

lol OKAY congratz mr. uncontested dictator who everyone is to scared to oppose

[bume]

Remind me of DPRK people's election lol

[roypowell]

I'm amazed who would have thought! 😲

[jeztickles]

I’d like to congratulate Mr Putin on his landslide victory!! No one saw it coming!! 😂

[Etheral]

Guy kills all his oposition and he dares say other countries arent democratic. This guys unhinged

[Barnabybright]

The political equivalent of insisting you got a birthday card from Blue

[CBFP]

This has come as a great surprise to me!!

[andybussa]

Like it was ever going to be anyone else

[hobotronus]

That's right! he won, and we voted for it. Thousands of people were against it, as the Guardian writes. But millions voted for Putin.
You could disagree with the results, but you don't have the right to say that they were wrong.