MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin can be sworn into workplace at a lavish ceremony within the Kremlin on Tuesday (Could 7), embarking on a record-breaking fifth time period with extra energy than ever earlier than.
The 71-year-old Kremlin chief has dominated Russia for the reason that flip of the century, securing a fresh six-year mandate in March after winning presidential elections devoid of all opposition.
The inauguration can be broadcast dwell on most main Russian tv channels from round noon, when a luxurious motorcade will drive Putin to Moscow’s Grand Kremlin Palace.
After arriving, he’ll stroll by means of the palace corridors to the ornate Saint Andrew Corridor, the place he’ll take the presidential oath and make a quick deal with to Russians.
Authorities officers and overseas diplomats in Moscow have been invited to the ceremony, together with French Ambassador Pierre Levy, who is anticipated to attend.
Different European nations together with Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic have signalled that they won’t ship representatives amid soured tensions over the battle in Ukraine.
Putin’s 87 per cent landslide victory within the presidential election was panned by most worldwide observers and dismissed as rigged by opposition and rights teams.
The inauguration comes two days earlier than Russia marks Victory Day on Could 9, an occasion that has taken on renewed symbolism as Putin compares his offensive in Ukraine to Russia’s struggle in opposition to Nazi Germany in World Struggle II.
Authorities have erected boundaries all through Moscow’s metropolis centre forward of each occasions.
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Putin kicks off his six-year time period emboldened by advances on the battlefield in Ukraine and sustained financial development, regardless of a barrage of Western sanctions.
On the home entrance, he noticed off a revolt final June from paramilitary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin – who later died in a plane crash – and in February his essential political rival Alexei Navalny died in prison.
His victory in March means that he’s more likely to develop into the longest-serving ruler of Russia in a century, beating Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Russia’s military held off a much-hyped Ukrainian counter-offensive final 12 months, and it has since made features on the entrance strains as Kyiv struggles with ammunition and manpower shortages.
However because the battle stretches into a 3rd 12 months with out an apparent decision and the financial system teeters in direction of overheating, Putin faces vital challenges in his fifth time period.