Moscow [Russia], March 18, 2024 (Punjab khabarnama): In his victory speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the citizens of Russia for their active participation in the recently concluded presidential elections, state-controlled media reported. Given. After the polls ended, Russia’s Central Election Commission showed Putin a fifth term in office with more than 87 percent of the vote. Speaking from the election headquarters, Russia Today reported, Putin has decided to shape the nation’s destiny. Emphasized the importance of every voice.I would like to thank the citizens of Russia, all of them, because we are a team,” Putin said, acknowledging the collective efforts of the Russian people to exercise their democratic right. “The source of power in a country is the voice of the Russian people and every citizen of Russia,” he added, underscoring the fundamental role of public participation in governance. Highlighting the importance of elections, Putin remarked, “Of every voice, we Building a Commonwealth of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.”He emphasized the role of citizen participation in driving the country’s progress in various fields, including defense, science and education, as reported by Russia Today. In challenging circumstances, Putin praised their dedication to safeguarding the country’s interests. “I would like to give special thanks to our warriors, the boys who are on the contact line to ensure the conditions for the development and survival of our country,” he said.Putin confirmed, highlighting the sacrifices made by those serving on the front lines. .Russia has finished voting in its seventh modern presidential election, spanning three days and including four new regions: Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk People’s Republics. On Sunday, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Accordingly, recent elections saw historic turnout, with more than 74 percent of Russia’s 112.3 million eligible voters participating between March 15 and 17.As reported by Russia Today, the level of engagement is the highest in the country’s modern history, unprecedented for two decades. In claiming the landslide victory, Putin also said that he would release an opposition leader in an Arctic prison in February. had agreed to a prisoner exchange involving Alexei Navalny before his sudden death. Describing Navalny’s death as a “tragic incident”, Putin said there are other cases of people dying in prisons.In his address at his election headquarters on Sunday, Putin said, “As far as Mr. Navalny is concerned, yes, he passed away. It is always a tragic event. And there were other such cases when people died in jails. Takes place in the United States? It happened, and not once.” Putin added that he had been told about the proposal to exchange Navalny for prisoners in Western countries days before the opposition leader died in prison.
