Several Western countries condemn Vladimir Putin's landslide victory and condemn the Russian presidential election as rigged.
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell says the election is based on "oppression and fear", while Britain's foreign minister David Cameron calls it "illegal". Germany's Ditto Annalena Baerbock says the lack of alternatives shows "Putin's despicable behavior towards his own people".
At the same time, congratulations are coming from other parts of the world. Iran and North Korea have sent their congratulations to Putin. Likewise China, whose President Xi Jinping says the election results "fully reflect the support of the Russian people".
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also among the congratulators.
"Looking forward to working together to strengthen the partnership between India and Russia," writes Modi on X, according to India Today.
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Newspapers make fun of Putin's election win: "Next time he will surely get over 100 percent"
The
presidential election in Russia was a farce – even by Vladimir Putin's
own standards. That's what the German Der Spiegel writes, in one of
several heavy editorials about the Russian election on Monday.
Putin
has never been a supporter of democracy, but in the past he has at
least bothered to simulate democracy. Now the country is just a "rough
dictatorship", writes the newspaper. Putin's victory margins have gone
from 24 percentage points in the 2000 election, via 66 percentage points
in 2018, to 83 percentage points now. Is the number 100 in the next
election? asks the newspaper ironically.
"Or will he also break through this barrier and prove that the Russians' love for him knows no bounds, not even a percentage?"
Maybe voters are just impressed by Putin's track record? writes French Le Monde.
"But
what a track record!" writes the newspaper, which states that Putin has
never succeeded in diversifying the Russian economy, that the entire
country has turned into a war state, that all traces of democracy have
disappeared and that he himself is internationally wanted.
British
The Times lets an illustration speak. In the photo, Putin is served
food by his servants. "Russian hearts and souls, just as you ordered,"
says one of the waiters.
Flera västländer fördömer Vladimir Putins jordskredsseger och dömer ut det ryska presidentvalet som riggat.
EU:s utrikeschef Josep Borrell säger att valet grundar sig i ”förtryck och rädsla” medan Storbritanniens utrikesminister David Cameron kallar det ”olagligt”. Tysklands dito Annalena Baerbock säger att bristen på alternativ visar på ”Putins avskyvärda beteende mot sitt eget folk”.
Samtidigt kommer gratulationer från andra delar av världen. Iran och Nordkorea har skickat sina gratulationer till Putin. Likaså Kina vars president Xi Jinping säger att valresultatet ”fullt ut reflekterar det ryska folkets stöd”.
Även Indiens premiärminister Narendra Modi finns bland gratulanterna.
”Ser fram emot att jobba tillsammans för att stärka partnerskapet mellan Indien och Ryssland”, skriver Modi på X, enligt India Today.
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The Russian invasion The peace negotiations
Macron demands that Russia lay down its weapons during the Olympics
France calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine during this summer's Olympics in Paris. The demand is in line with the Olympic spirit and will be presented to Russia, says French President Emmanuel Macron on Ukrainian television.
- This is a message of peace.
Mixed responses are heard from Russia. Kremlin spokeswoman Maria Zacharova says France should stop sending weapons to Ukraine and suggests the same for the war in the Middle East, which Britain's The Telegraph sees as a dismissal of Macron's proposal. But during a press conference on Sunday, Vladimir Putin says he will consider the proposal, according to TT.
The Olympics run between July 26 and August 11. Russian athletes are allowed to compete under a neutral flag.
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