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Putin has been accused of running the Russian Federation in much the same manner as [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] have been criticized for running the state of [[Arkansas]] and the [[United States]] government - taking money from [[corrupt]] [[oligarch]]s and eliminating political opponents and [[journalist]]s. Like [[Joe Biden]], Putin has been criticized for using [[law enforcement]] to harass political opponents. [[Nazi]]s and [[neoconservative]]s are among Putin's most vociferous critics.{{fact}}

Putin has been accused of running the Russian Federation in much the same manner as [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] have been criticized for running the state of [[Arkansas]] and the [[United States]] government - taking money from [[corrupt]] [[oligarch]]s and eliminating political opponents and [[journalist]]s. Like [[Joe Biden]], Putin has been criticized for using [[law enforcement]] to harass political opponents. [[Nazi]]s and [[neoconservative]]s are among Putin's most vociferous critics.{{fact}}

In the 2024 presidential election, incumbent Vladimir Putin faced New People party nominee Vladislav Davankov; [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]] nominee Leonid Slutsky; and [[Communist Party]] of the Russian Federation nominee Nikolay Kharitonov. Putin was re-elected with over 87% of the vote with a record-high voter turnout of over 77%. More than 500 international election observers witnessed the election process, compared to only 40 in the rigged [[2020 presidential election]] in the [[United States]]. During the voting, [[NATO]]-sponsored Ukrainian forces attempted to disrupt the [[democracy|democratic]] process by artillery shelling on polling stations in [[Donbas]], Belgorod]], and launched an invasion with military forces on the Russian mainland.<ref>[https://weapons.substack.com/p/ukraines-effort-to-interfere-in-russias Ukraine's Effort to Interfere in Russia's Election Backfire], [[Stephen Bryen]], MAR 18, 2024. weapons.substack.com</ref>Russian [[citizen]]s however rallied to the flag of their homeland. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [[Maria Zakharova]] stated, "NATO barks at our country several times a day, threatens it, ignites conflicts along our borders… It’s no surprise that the whole country united and fought back!."

In the 2024 presidential election, incumbent Vladimir Putin faced New People party nominee Vladislav Davankov; [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]] nominee Leonid Slutsky; and [[Communist Party]] of the Russian Federation nominee Nikolay Kharitonov. Putin was re-elected with over 87% of the vote with a record-high voter turnout of over 77%. More than 500 international election observers witnessed the election process, compared to only 40 in the rigged [[2020 presidential election]] in the [[United States]]. During the voting, [[NATO]]-sponsored Ukrainian forces attempted to disrupt the [[democracy|democratic]] process by artillery shelling on polling stations in [[Donbas]] and [[Belgorod]], while launching an invasion with military forces along the border with the Russian mainland.<ref>[https://weapons.substack.com/p/ukraines-effort-to-interfere-in-russias Ukraine's Effort to Interfere in Russia's Election Backfire], [[Stephen Bryen]], MAR 18, 2024. weapons.substack.com</ref>Russian [[citizen]]s however rallied to the flag of their homeland. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [[Maria Zakharova]] stated, "NATO barks at our country several times a day, threatens it, ignites conflicts along our borders… It’s no surprise that the whole country united and fought back!."

==Political views==

==Political views==