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Putin is set to win a fifth term by a landslide of 87.8%, according to a Russian exit poll

Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked down on dissent.

France 24

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attacks On Russian Territory

Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russia during presidential vote; Russian forces retaliate. Conflict escalates with casualties and cross-border raids.

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The Observer view on Russia’s election: insecure, weak Putin craves the popular vote, but uses violence to guarantee it

This parody of an election will be remembered for the cynically methodical manner in which he and his cronies stole the people’s right to freely choose Russia’s leader

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Britain urged to consider conscription to deter Russian threat

Latvian foreign minister Krisjanis Karins said Britain should consider the model of ‘total defence’.

Evening Standard

Putin: The Autocrat Eyeing A New World Order

Russian President Vladimir Putin has over the past two decades built up a system of domestic repression and confrontation with the West that is almost certain to guarantee a fifth term in office on Sunday.

International Business Times

Protest Call As Russian Vote To Confirm Putin Wraps Up

Kremlin critics called for massive protests at Russian polling stations on Sunday for the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

International Business Times

Russia's Presidential Election Final Day Amid Kyiv Sabotage Accusations

Tensions rise in Russia's presidential election as Kyiv faces sabotage accusations. International observers monitor fairness. High voter turnout despite ch...

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Schools And Colleges Closed In Russian Region Due To Attacks

Schools and colleges in Belgorod, Russia, closed due to escalating Ukrainian attacks. Conflict spills over, leading to casualties and disruptions.

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'No Paradox': Putin Voters Convinced Re-election Will Bring Peace

To the sound of Russian pop music blasting from speakers at the polling station, Eduard Ishnazarov cast a ballot for the only candidate he thought could deliver peace: Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

Latvian Lawmaker Suspected Of Russian Intelligence Cooperation

Latvian lawmaker Tatjana Ždanoka faces investigation for alleged ties to Russian intelligence, sparking concerns in the EU.

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How will the Ukraine war end? Only when Vladimir Putin is toppled

A ceasefire on Russia’s terms would embolden the tyrant to pick new targets for his expansionist aims

The Guardian - UK

Bodies of two Indians killed in Russia war zone brought to Delhi

Two Indians killed on Russia-Ukraine border brought to Delhi; families seek help for others stuck in Russia.

The Hindu

Russia says two killed in Ukrainian shelling and drones hit oil refinery

Ukraine launched a series of attacks as Russians entered the second day of voting in the presidential election.

Al Jazeera

Russian energy infrastructures targeted by Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructures have been increasing since early January. Our investigations reveal that at least eight sites have caught on fire after drone attacks.

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'A fight for your way of life’: Lithuania's culture minister on Ukraine and Russian disinformation

Lithuania’s Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys spoke to FRANCE 24 about Lithuania's fight against Russian disinformation and why the Baltic nation feels so bound to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

At gunpoint, Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election

Ukrainians and a rights group say people are being coerced to vote by their occupiers in election dismissed as a sham.

International Business Times

Fatal Ukrainian Strikes Rock Russia With Voting Underway

Ukrainian bombardments killed two people in a Russian border region on Saturday, its governor said, on the second day of presidential elections in Russia guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: death toll in Odesa attack rises to 21 as two killed in Ukrainian shelling in border town – as it happened

Attack in Belgorod comes day after devastating strike on Ukrainian port city and amid voting in Russia’s election

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Ukrainian Shelling Kills Two In Russian City Belgorod

Recent incidents include Ukrainian shelling in Russia, drone attacks, and missile strikes in Ukraine, amidst a backdrop of suppressed dissent.

France 24

After two years of war, Russian economy proves resilient – but for how long?

Despite several rounds of sanctions levied by Western powers over the war in Ukraine, the Russian economy registered strong growth in 2023 after a recession the previous year. Fuelled by increased public spending – particularly military spending – other industrial sectors also benefited from the war in Ukraine, with the…

The Guardian - UK

‘Our destroyed theatre’s heart still beats’: Mariupol’s actors return to the stage, two years on

Players who survived a Russian strike on a theatre where over 1,000 people sheltered are taking to the stage to tell their stories

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 752

As the war enters its 752nd day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - US

‘Everything is possible’: a worrying new book explores the danger of disinformation

In Attack from Within, ex-national security prosecutor Barbara McQuade looks at the history of how lies are widely spread

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: another Russian oil refinery burns after drone strikes

More than 75 also wounded after second missile strike in residential area hits responders to initial attack. What we know on day 752

France 24

Russians head to polls for Day 2 of election marred by attacks, acts of protest

Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule.

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