A woman walks past busts depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin in the colours of the Russian national flag at the “SUPERPUTIN” exhibition in UMAM museum in Moscow, Russia, December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov – RC13DF2FE530
Putin’s fourth term as president will extend until 2024, the first Kremlin leader to serve two decades in power since Josef Stalin.
With results still coming in, Putin is looking to surpass expectations by clinching more than 73 percent of the vote.
Putin, who secured a fourth term, thanked his supporters and promised new achievements while addressing a crowd gathered at the Moscow’s Manezhnaya Square near the Kremlin on Sunday night.
Putin has been holding the Presidential office of Russia since 2012 after winning three Presidential elections consecutively.
This move paved the way for the incumbent Putin to easily secure his win in the elections and hold the office for the next six years.
