MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin thanked Russians on Friday for his landslide re-election to another six-year time period, pledging to steer the rustic to an economic 'breakthrough.'
Putin's live televised observation came shortly after the Central Election Commission formally declared him the winner of Sunday's election with nearly 77 % of the vote, placing him on the right track to become the country's longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin.
"Such a powerful civic activity, your responsibility and consolidation are extremely important now when we face serious domestic and external challenges," Putin said.
The large victory, Putin's best-ever electoral showing, will support the president's hand as he ponders his choices for shaping Russia's political long term beyond 2024: groom a dependable successor, scrap time period limits or create a brand new place of energy to keep ruling the rustic after his fourth time period ends.
Putin vowed to satisfy his marketing campaign promises, but warned Russians that ``it will be totally irresponsible to promise to do it instantly.''
He said that the rustic must make a "real breakthrough" in lots of spheres and move to inspire economic expansion, carry residing requirements, modernize well being care and education, revive the infrastructure and clear up environmental and different problems. He stressed that Russia must make a "technological leap" to fulfill the ones demanding situations.
Putin additionally emphasized the will for alliances to succeed in the bold objectives, saying that "political affiliations mustn't divide us."
"Our unity, responsibility, a common vision of our goals and aspirations by millions of people must drive Russia forward,'' he said. "I am certain that together we will be able to succeed.''
Putin hasn't ever faced a serious risk to his rule since he came to energy on the eve of the new millennium. He gained 53 % of the vote in the 2000 presidential election, 71 % in 2004 and 63 % in 2012.
The Sunday election came amid accusations that Moscow was once behind the nerve-agent poisoning this month of a former Russian double agent in Britain, and that its internet trolls had waged an intensive marketing campaign to undermine the 2016 US presidential election.
The Western accusations ultimately bolstered Putin amongst a populace that sees him as their defender towards a hostile West and a symbol of Russia's resurgent energy on the international stage.
Communist Pavel Grudinin came in a distant second with 11.8 %. Third was once ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky with five.6 %. The most effective candidate to overtly criticize Putin all through the marketing campaign, liberal TV big name Ksenia Sobchak, gained simply 1.7 %.
Putin's most severe rival, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was once barred from the race on account of a legal conviction broadly seen as politically motivated.
Observers reported numerous incidents of poll stuffing and exceptional pressure on Russians to vote to lift the turnout that topped 67 %. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said that the Russian state media's in depth protection of Putin's activities gave him an important merit in the race.
Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Election Commission, said on the fee's session on Friday that the vote was once loose and truthful. She insisted that poll stuffing incidents and different violations have been rare and temporarily dealt with.
"We have created an exceptional full-proof system ... ensuring protection from fools, provocateurs and criminals,'' she said.
Putin's live televised observation came shortly after the Central Election Commission formally declared him the winner of Sunday's election with nearly 77 % of the vote, placing him on the right track to become the country's longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin.
"Such a powerful civic activity, your responsibility and consolidation are extremely important now when we face serious domestic and external challenges," Putin said.
The large victory, Putin's best-ever electoral showing, will support the president's hand as he ponders his choices for shaping Russia's political long term beyond 2024: groom a dependable successor, scrap time period limits or create a brand new place of energy to keep ruling the rustic after his fourth time period ends.
Putin vowed to satisfy his marketing campaign promises, but warned Russians that ``it will be totally irresponsible to promise to do it instantly.''
He said that the rustic must make a "real breakthrough" in lots of spheres and move to inspire economic expansion, carry residing requirements, modernize well being care and education, revive the infrastructure and clear up environmental and different problems. He stressed that Russia must make a "technological leap" to fulfill the ones demanding situations.
Putin additionally emphasized the will for alliances to succeed in the bold objectives, saying that "political affiliations mustn't divide us."
"Our unity, responsibility, a common vision of our goals and aspirations by millions of people must drive Russia forward,'' he said. "I am certain that together we will be able to succeed.''
Putin hasn't ever faced a serious risk to his rule since he came to energy on the eve of the new millennium. He gained 53 % of the vote in the 2000 presidential election, 71 % in 2004 and 63 % in 2012.
The Sunday election came amid accusations that Moscow was once behind the nerve-agent poisoning this month of a former Russian double agent in Britain, and that its internet trolls had waged an intensive marketing campaign to undermine the 2016 US presidential election.
The Western accusations ultimately bolstered Putin amongst a populace that sees him as their defender towards a hostile West and a symbol of Russia's resurgent energy on the international stage.
Communist Pavel Grudinin came in a distant second with 11.8 %. Third was once ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky with five.6 %. The most effective candidate to overtly criticize Putin all through the marketing campaign, liberal TV big name Ksenia Sobchak, gained simply 1.7 %.
Putin's most severe rival, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was once barred from the race on account of a legal conviction broadly seen as politically motivated.
Observers reported numerous incidents of poll stuffing and exceptional pressure on Russians to vote to lift the turnout that topped 67 %. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said that the Russian state media's in depth protection of Putin's activities gave him an important merit in the race.
Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Election Commission, said on the fee's session on Friday that the vote was once loose and truthful. She insisted that poll stuffing incidents and different violations have been rare and temporarily dealt with.
"We have created an exceptional full-proof system ... ensuring protection from fools, provocateurs and criminals,'' she said.
Vladimir Putin thanks nation for re-election, promises 'breakthrough'
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