Vladimir Putin He was sworn in this Tuesday in a lavish ceremony in the Kremlin that begins his fifth term as president of Russia where he enjoys unprecedented power in the face of a suffocated opposition. “I swear (…) to respect and protect the rights and freedoms, to respect and protect the Constitution, the sovereignty, independence, security and integrity of the government,” declared the 71-year-old president, reported an AFP correspondent at the scene.
The Russian president, who will continue in power until 2030told the Russians in his inauguration speech that “together” they will win and that the country will emerge “strengthened” of the “difficult” period he is going through. “We will go through this difficult period with dignity and we will emerge stronger,” said the Russian leader in the Kremlin and added: “We are a great and united nation, and together we will overcome all obstacles, we will achieve everything planned, and together, we will win“.
Putin’s ceremony
In the midst of heightened tensions with the western powers for your support to UkrainePutin was reinstated as top president of Russia. “It is a great honor, a responsibility and a sacred duty,” she said after the ceremony.
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With his hand on the constitution, PutIn swore for Russian victory.
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The official ceremony was held at Grand Kremlin Palacewhere Putin placed a hand on the Constitution and promised to defend her before the eyes of a multitude of leaders. In his words, the Russian president thanked the “heroes” who have been fighting on the front lines in Ukraine since 2022.
The war with Ukraine played a central role in Putin’s speech. The Kremlin leader – who re-elected with the 87% of the votes – assured that Russia does not refuse a “dialogue“, but also stated that this option No “it depends on them“.
The ritual continued with a religious ceremony officiated by him Patriarch Cyril, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, a great support for the ruling party. After the event, Putin re-confirmed his continuity at the head of Russia until 2030, thanks to a constitutional reform that approved in 2020 and that still allows him to run for another term until 2036.
The investiture occurs two days after the anniversary of the Soviet victory against Nazi GermanyMay 9, 1945, a date that became relevant since the beginning of the conflict with Ukraine, which Putin compares to the one developed with Germany during the Second World War. The ceremony also occurs in a favorable moment for the Russian armyafter suffering humiliating defeats in 2022 during the first months of the conflict.
The news of the Russia-Ukraine war
During Monday, Russia announced new nuclear exercises in response to what the Kremlin described as “threatening statements” of “western leaders“about a possible sending of troops to Ukraine. In addition, Russian troops intensified their offensive in eastern Ukraine while taking several towns around the city of Avdiivkawhich they managed to control in mid-February, after a harsh battle that lasted months.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian armed forces face ammunition shortage and the attrition of its troops after its unsuccessful offensive in mid-2023 and the delay in the arrival of aid from Western powers. Now, they hope that the approval of a new endowment from the United States At the end of April, I helped them on the ground.
For its part, Russia and its defense industry are working at full speed to supply material to the front. And the Kremlin leader focused his speech on achieving victory in this war conflict.
Accusations about the elections in Russia
The presidential elections in Russia They took place between March 15 and 17weeks after the death in prison in unclarified circumstances of Alexei Navalny on February 16. Given this, different leaders of Western countries They denounced a vote under duress.
In the weeks after the events, hundreds of people demonstrated in the streets in memory of Navalny. From exile, Yulia Navalnayawidow of the Russian politician who died in prison, accused Putin of being “liar, thief and murderer“and criticized the offensive in Ukraine.”With Putin in charge, our country will have neither peace, nor development, nor freedom” Navalnaya stated
Navalny’s funeral
Hundreds of people came to Alexei Navalny’s funeral, held on March 1, 2024.
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In recent years, Putin had to face various political confrontations. Already in 2023 the Kremlin leader crushed an attempted rebellion by the former head of the paramilitary group WagnerYevgeny Prigozhin, later died in a plane crash.
Furthermore, on the economic front the situation is complex. Inflation persists, driven above all by the weight of military spending in the budgetand the purchasing power of the population, already affected by Western sanctions, decreases.
With his new mandate begun, Putin tries to turn his entire economy, highly dependent on hydrocarbon revenues, towards the Asian market. However, for this he faces the challenge of developing infrastructure that requires long and expensive construction to achieve your aim.
