You Won’t Believe What Happened in the Russian Presidential Elections | Ukraine War Update

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This week has brought a significant event to the world, the Russian Presidential election. The result? Putin won with a remarkable 87% of the vote. But it was not without controversy. Throughout the election process, voters experienced a series of unexplained incidents, including fires at polling stations and voting booth disruptions. In one dramatic moment, a woman walked into a polling booth in Moscow and set it ablaze, filming the act on her phone. There were also reports of alleged poll manipulations, with officials making promises of prizes and treats to voters who turned up to cast their ballots for Putin.

The opposition parties, led by Alexei Navalny, had threatened to boycott the election and organized a nationwide protest instead. Despite this, authorities did not disband the rallies, allowing tens of thousands of people to gather outside polling stations to show their discontent with Putin’s re-election.

In his victory speech, Putin highlighted his government’s efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists have been waging a war against Ukraine. He also paid homage to the Russian Volunteer Corps, a group of supporters fighting on behalf of Russia. However, the group is actually made up of soldiers from the Ukrainian Army and is fighting against the occupation of Ukraine by Russian-backed separatists.

Meanwhile, the Russian Volunteer Corps themselves have been making progress on the ground, liberating villages and towns from separatist control. Three villages have been officially confirmed to have been liberated by the Democratic forces, a positive sign for those fighting for Ukrainian independence. However, it is unlikely that this progress will be sustainable due to the sheer size difference between the two sides and the lack of military muscle of the Russian Volunteer Corps.