19 Mar 2024

Vladimir Putin secures fifth term as president

From Morning Report, 7:28 am on 19 March 2024

Vladimir Putin says he will prioritize the war in Ukraine, after securing a fifth six-year term as president Putin was declared the winner of the Presidential election with 87 percent of the vote, a result he says confirms the trust that the Russian people have in him.

But with no legitimate opponents, the election is widely regarded as sham.

BBC correspondent Sergey Goryashko spoke to Corin Dann.