@pubity: in the country’s presidential election, according to exit polls. 🗳️ However, the election was marred by protests as citizens opposed to Putin’s rule threw Molotov cocktails and firecrackers at polling sites and poured ink in ballot boxes. Despite the victory, Putin faced opposition, with some of his detractors caught on tape destroying and sabotaging ballot boxes in protest. Putin’s new six-year term makes him Russia’s longest-serving leader in over 200 years, surpassing Josef Stalin. #Pubity