Vladimir Putin takes oath to start his fifth term of six years as Russian President in an inauguration in the Kremlin. Putin is already in office for nearly a quarter-century and is the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, his new term doesn’t expire until 2030.
However, the United States and most European Union nations will boycott the Kremlin ceremony to swear in Vladimir Putin for the new term as president, but France and some other EU states are expected to send in their envoy despite a plea by Kyiv.
The varying diplomatic response by the West comes after the Russian leader launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin has transformed Russia from a country emerging from economic collapse to a pariah state that threatens global security.
Russia has been heavily sanctioned by the West and is turning to other regimes like China, Iran and North Korea for support. The question now is what the 71-year-old Putin will do ever the course of another six years, both at home and abroad.
However, Putin started his term in 2018 by promising to get Russia into the top five global economies. As per the analyst, Putin has secured another six years in power and the government can take the unpopular steps of raising taxes to fund the war and pressure more men to join the military.
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