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Vladimir Putin Wins the Presidential Election

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President Vladimir Putin won 87.8% of the vote in Russia’s election. The US has said that the Russian presidential elections were not “free or fair”. Many countries have also said that the vote was unfair, as many of the political opponents of the Russian president were jailed, to prevent them from standing against him. Vladimir Putin will now start another new six-year term, which, if completed, would make him Russia’s longest-serving leader in over 200 years, surpassing Josef Stalin. This will be his 5th term as the Russian president. Protests have taken place across Europe, after his win.

Who was Josef Stalin?

Josef Stalin was a communist dictator and leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until 1953.

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Communist is a type of government and economic system where the government and community as a whole own everything and everyone is meant to share the wealth created.

PM Modi Receives Russia’s Highest Civilian Honour

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’ award for exceptional services in promoting the relationship between the two countries. PM Nardendra Modi is the first Indian leader to get this award. After receiving the award in a special ceremony in St. Andrew Hall in the Kremlin, PM Narendra Modi wrote on social media platform X that he is “Honoured to receive the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle. I dedicate it to the people of India”.

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What is Russia’s Highest Civilian Award?

‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle is the highest civilian honour of Russia. It was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia.

The badge of the order is a golden cross with blue enamel, featuring a crucified Saint Andrew the Apostle. It is adorned with a double-headed eagle and a ribbon inscribed with “FOR FAITH AND LOYALTY”.

The honour is bestowed upon distinguished leaders in government, military, science, culture, and the economy for exceptional contributions to Russia’s prosperity, security, and sovereignty It can also be awarded to foreign heads of state for “outstanding service” to Russia.

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