As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia’s president, there’s little electoral drama in the raceDrama in Russia's election is about what Putin will do with another 6 years in powerTALLINN, Estonia -- As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia's president, there's little electoral drama in the race. “Russia’s presidential election is not so important as what will come after. Putin has often postponed unpopular moves until after elections," Bryn Rosenfeld, a Cornell University professor who studies post-Communist politics, said in a commentary. “I don’t think that Putin thinks that he needs to be physically, militarily stronger than all of the other countries. Ben Noble, an associate professor of Russian politics at University College London, said he believes the LGBTQ+ community could face further repression in a new Putin term.

Source: ABC News March 14, 2024 15:45 UTC