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In The Least Surprising News Ever, Vladimir Putin Has Won The Russian Election

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Preliminary voting results in the Russian presidential election are displayed on a screen at the Central Election Commission in Moscow on March 17, 2024. Vladimir Putin secured 88 percent of the first votes counted in Russia's presidential election, the head of Russia's election commission said on March 17, 2024. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Preliminary voting results in the Russian presidential election are displayed on a screen at the Central Election Commission in Moscow on March 17, 2024. Vladimir Putin secured 88 percent of the first votes counted in Russia’s presidential election, the head of Russia’s election commission said on March 17, 2024. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Vladimir Putin has been re-elected Russian president after winning a landslide victory in the country’s election.

In a result that was a surprise to absolutely no one, he won another six-year term in charge after receiving nearly 88% of the vote.

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Putin, took to X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the result was announced.

In a bizarre post, he said: “Congratulations to all Russia’s enemies on Vladimir Putin’s brilliant victory in the election of the President of the Russian Federation. And a thank you to friends for the support.”

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