MOSCOW: From frustration with corruption and poverty to Moscow’s showdown with the West, Russians shared their concerns as they voted in Sunday’s presidential election that is set to extend President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin term to 2024.
“Of course I’m for Putin, he’s a leader,” said Olga Matyunina, a 65-year-old retired economist.
“After he brought Crimea back, he became a hero to me. Last election I didn’t vote for Putin. These last three or four years we’ve had sanctions but we’ve built a lot, we’ve opened a lot of new factories, inflation is low.”
“I am for Putin. There is no alternative to him,” …read more
Source: theSun
