| | Western media describes Putin as running the Russian Federation in the same manner as [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] ran the state of [[Arkansas]] and the [[US]] government - taking money from [[corrupt]] [[oligarch]]s and kleptocrats while killing off [[journalist]]s and political opponents. Like [[Joe Biden]], Putin has been criticized for using [[law enforcement]] to harass and murder political opponents.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/04/putins-and-bidens-chief-political-opponents-are-now-both-under-arrest/</ref> [[Nazi]]s and [[neoconservative]]s<ref>https://www.unz.com/article/russia-the-neoconservatives-and-the-real-issues-involved/</ref> are among Putin's most vociferous critics.<ref>https://www.voltairenet.org/article215855.html</ref> US [[Sen. JD Vance]] explained why the [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Western alliance|Western]] [[establishment]] hate Putin so much - because Putin made Russia great again after the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], and later the [[CIA]] in the 1990s, had brought Russia down so low.<ref>[https://youtu.be/9mKbu66tgpY Why Does the US Establishment Hate Russia?], Dr. [[Vladimir Brovkin]], Feb 5, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> | | Western media describes Putin as running the Russian Federation in the same manner as [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] ran the state of [[Arkansas]] and the [[US]] government - taking money from [[corrupt]] [[oligarch]]s and kleptocrats while killing off [[journalist]]s and political opponents. Like [[Joe Biden]], Putin has been criticized for using [[law enforcement]] to harass and murder political opponents.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/04/putins-and-bidens-chief-political-opponents-are-now-both-under-arrest/</ref> [[Nazi]]s and [[neoconservative]]s<ref>https://www.unz.com/article/russia-the-neoconservatives-and-the-real-issues-involved/</ref> are among Putin's most vociferous critics.<ref>https://www.voltairenet.org/article215855.html</ref> US [[Sen. JD Vance]] explained why the [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Western alliance|Western]] [[establishment]] hate Putin so much - because Putin made Russia great again after the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], and later the [[CIA]] in the 1990s, had brought Russia down so low.<ref>[https://youtu.be/9mKbu66tgpY Why Does the US Establishment Hate Russia?], Dr. [[Vladimir Brovkin]], Feb 5, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> |
| − | In the [[Russia#2024_Presidential_elections|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 amidst a 77% record-high voter turnout and [[NATO]] attacks on the Russian homeland. More than 500 international election observers witnessed the election process, compared to only 40 in the rigged [[2020 presidential election]] in the [[United States]]. | + | In the [[Russia#2024_Presidential_elections|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 amidst a 77% record-high voter turnout and [[NATO]] attacks on the Russian homeland. 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!." | | 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!." |