Russian President Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Another Six-Year Term

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has taken the oath of office for another six-year term in a ceremony at the Kremlin.

The event was not attended by the United States and other Western countries in protest of Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Putin, who has been in power since 1999, begins his new mandate as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues over two years after sending tens of thousands of troops into the country.

At 71 years old, Putin dominates Russia’s domestic political landscape. On the international stage, he is in confrontation with Western countries he accuses of using Ukraine to try to defeat and dismember Russia.