Putin extends one-man rule after stage-managed election

The day after Russia's presidential election in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprising speech

Vladimir Putin officially won 88 percent of the vote in Russia's presidential elections on March 17, but his victory is both a symptom of weakness and a

putin 1688 Vladimir Putin officially won 88 percent of the vote in Russia's presidential elections on March 17, but his victory is both a symptom of weakness and a

putin 88 President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power