Putin secures victory amid controversy: Inside Russia's latest election

The three-day presidential elections in Russia concluded on Sunday, with Vladimir Putin securing victory as anticipated. Official data from the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation showed that the incumbent president garnered over 87 percent of the votes.

Nikolai Kharitonov, a candidate from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, took second place with 4.3 percent of the votes.

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Securing third place was Vladislav Dvankov, Vice Chairman of the State Duma and member of the New People party, who received 3.8 percent of the vote. He was followed by Leonid Slutsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, with 3.17 percent. All candidates, barring Putin, were broadly considered mere figureheads and non-viable contenders.

Immediately following the result announcement, Ukrainian politician Anton Heraszczenko reacted sharply. "These elections were entirely illegitimate. Putin does not rightfully hold the presidency of the Russian Federation. If there's a silver lining in the Russian elections, it might be that this marks Putin's final term," he commented.

He asked about the elections in Russia. The response of the Russian propagandist is staggering

The advisor to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs has now posted a video featuring Russian propagandist Margarita Simonjan answering British journalist Steve Rosenberg's query: "Why didn't Vladimir Putin have a serious contender in the elections?"

"Is a serious contender necessary? Why?" Simonjan retorted.

"Why do you always assume your way of life is superior? Even in your question: 'Why don't you emulate us?' We're different from you, and frankly, we don't favor you," she added, leaving the BBC journalist without a convincing rebuttal.