Putin Expected to Secure New Term in Kremlin as 3-Day Election Kicks Off in Russia

Kyiv and its allies decry ‘sham elections’ as Moscow’s ‘new territories’ take part in the vote.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits an exhibition at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 27, 2023. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Russians headed to the polls on March 15 to take part in presidential elections in which longstanding incumbent Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win six more years in office.

Voting will be conducted over three days, with final results likely to be announced early next week.