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Arson and violence are taking place during the presidential election voting in Russia. Anti-Putin people set fire to many places in Belgorod city adjacent to the Ukraine border. At the same time, people vandalized many polling booths in the capital Moscow. Police have so far detained 8 people in connection with the violence.
Voting for the presidential election began in Russia on March 15. For the first time, voting is taking place for three days. Russian citizens who are not serving jail sentence in any criminal case can vote till March 17. At the same time, the results can be released till the night of March 17 as per Moscow time.
Woman poured ink in polling booth
According to news agency AP, a girl set fire to a polling booth built in a school in St. Petersburg. Police said that a 20-year-old girl set the fire to protest against Putin. He has been detained.
At the same time, in the capital Moscow, a woman put ink in the ballot box. Other polling booths in Moscow were also set on fire. The police also detained another woman who did the same. Here, the woman who poured the ink was detained for obstructing the election process.
Apart from St. Petersburg and Moscow, people have also been detained from Voronezh, Karachay-Cherkessia and Rostov city. A woman tried to burn a ballot box in the Siberian region of Khanty-Mansi.
Putin voted online
Russian President Vladimir Putin cast his vote online. On March 14, the Election Commission of Russia had said – There are 11.23 crore voters in the country. These also include those who are citizens of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. Apart from this, about 19 lakh voters live outside the country. This time there will also be facility of online voting in Russia. This facility will be in 27 regions of Russia and Crimea. Crimea is the same region of Ukraine which was captured by Russia in 2014.
Voting also in Russian-occupied Ukrainian cities
Apart from Russia, voting is taking place in Ukraine’s areas like Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson. These are the same places which were occupied by Russia after the beginning of the war against Ukraine in 2022. However, according to media reports, these areas are not completely under Russia’s control. Ukraine and Western countries have condemned holding the vote here. Early voting has already started in some areas.
Putin is sure to become president for the sixth time
According to the New York Times, even before the elections, Putin is considered certain to become President again. Actually, Putin has been in power in Russia for the last 24 years. Most of Putin’s opponents are currently either in jail or the Election Commission has declared them ineligible for elections.
Putin can remain President of Russia till 2036
Apart from this, Putin had made such a law in the year 2021 under which he can remain the President of Russia till 2036. In fact, till the 2018 elections, no President in Russia could remain President for more than two consecutive terms. For this reason, after being the President from 2000 to 2008, Putin did not contest the presidential election in 2008.
After this, he again returned to power in Russia in 2012. However, Putin was the Prime Minister of Russia from 2008–12. According to the new law, Putin can contest elections even after completing two consecutive presidential terms.
Apart from Putin, there are 3 more candidates in the elections
According to Russia’s Election Commission documents, Putin is contesting as an independent candidate. Apart from them, the names of Communist Party’s Nikolai Kharitonov, Liberal Democratic Party’s Leonid Slutsky and New People’s Party’s Vladislav Davankov are on the ballot paper.
All three political parties are considered Kremlin-backed parties. They are supporters of Putin’s policies and the war against Ukraine. Leonid is anti-American and has been accused of sexual exploitation. Whereas Vladislav has formed his party only in 2020, and this is his first election. In the 2018 elections, Putin got 76.7% votes, while the Communist Party got 11.8% votes.
How is Russia’s political system?
The Parliament of Russia, which is called the Federal Assembly, also has two parts like India. The upper house is called the Council of Federation and the lower house is called the State Duma. The post of President is the most powerful in Russia.
The role of the Prime Minister in India is with the President in Russia. The second most powerful person in the name of power is the Prime Minister, the third most powerful person is the Chairman of the Federal Council (Upper House).
