Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his candidacy for the March presidential election, aiming to extend his leadership until at least 2030.
Amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine and heightened tensions with the West, Putin positions himself as the nation’s guide through perilous times.
Western sanctions have strained Russia’s economy, and Putin has quelled a mutiny led by influential mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin. Framing the Ukraine conflict as a broader confrontation with the United States, Putin accuses the West of seeking to fragment and exploit Russia.