Putin Will Undoubtedly Win Re-Election. But He Has Plenty To Be Nervous About.
Russians will head to the polls on Sunday to determine next president, even though the results are already about 99.9 percent certain. Incumbent It’s no secret that Putin enjoys significant popular support across Russia. His has held at around 80 percent for the last four years, ever since Russia annexed Crimea, according to the Levada Center, the country’s only independent polling outlet. Yet a vibrant opposition movement continues to unmask the government’s head-spinning and gather tens of thousands in protest nationwide, which could ...
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