Vladimir Putin - novi stari predsjednik Rusije
Uprkos neregularnostima u izbornom procesu na koje je ukazala i misija OSCE i najvećim protestima protiv vlasti od raspada SSSR-a koji su obilježili posljednji mjesec kampanje, Vladimir Putin je pobijedio u prvom iozbornom krugu. Njegova inauguracija i početak trećeg predsjedničkog mandata zakazani su za 7. maj 2012.
![Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin addresses a massive rally of his supporters outside Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/506c77d1-7bfb-446e-aaa8-d597f3fbea8c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin addresses a massive rally of his supporters outside Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2012. (AP)
![Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila leave a polling station in Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/d0ed2038-3152-4a84-9845-711bf17b4711_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila leave a polling station in Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2012. (AP)
![Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who claimed victory in Russia's presidential election, has tears in his eyes at a massive rally of his supporters at Manezh square outside Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia March 4, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/efa11a43-acd4-4d3b-b701-def384f404b8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who claimed victory in Russia's presidential election, has tears in his eyes at a massive rally of his supporters at Manezh square outside Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia March 4, 2012. (AP)