Re-elected by a landslide, Putin projects unchallenged power
1,095 views · Published 19 March 2018 · 5:12 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2018 · News & Politics
It was a surprise to no one: Russian President Vladimir Putin won another six-year term in a landslide election over the weekend. His main challenger, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was barred from running, because of what he says are politically motivated corruption charges. John Yang reports.
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