Putin’s spectacle: the Soviet-style presidential ‘election’
Putin’s spectacle: the Soviet-style presidential ‘election’
Author(s): Maria Domańska, Piotr Żochowski
Subject(s): Politics, Geopolitics
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Russia; Vladimir Putin
Summary/Abstract: The presidential pseudo-election on 15–17 March was orchestrated to be an unequivocal triumph for Vladimir Putin, and as proof of allegedly overwhelming public support for his policies, including the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The authorities employed methods of manipulating and falsifying the results on an unprecedented scale, including compelling people to participate in completely opaque online voting. The record-high official result for Putin (87.3%) and turnout (77.4%), reportedly the highest in the Russian Federation’s history, are entirely unreliable. However, such results are expected to give the president carte blanche to continue his dictatorial rule – most likely for life.
Series: OSW Commentary
- Page Count: 5
- Publication Year: 2024
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
