Vladimir Putin He first crossed the golden doors of the Kremlin as president-elect in 2000. Since then, has chained absolute victories every time the Russian people have gone to the polls without even a hint of a strong rival in the opposition.

This year marks 24 years since the beginning of his first mandate, which he has not let go of since then. And although it is not official yet, it is unofficial that will continue in office until 2030 with another victory in the elections that are taking place in the country.

And, again, absolutely. “We cannot believe that Putin is going to win democratically. Everything is orchestrated so that he can win. In fact, the candidates who run against him publicly acknowledge that they do not expect to win, that it is impossible,” explains Blas Moreno, co-director of ‘El Orden Mundial’.

The rest of the candidates in these elections, not opponents, support the policies of the Russian leader, including the invasion of Ukraine, because they know that their defeat is assured. In fact, protests against Putin have been strongly eradicated. “More than 19,000 people have been arrested in recent months. Many of the people who have protested against the war in Russia have been accused of terrorism,” says Nacho Montanos of Amnesty International.