Saturday, March 17, 2018

Don't Expect A Cliffhanger In Russia's Presidential Election

Winemaker Andrey Kulichkov of Sober Bash Winery said he won't be voting in Russia's presidential election, because he believes it is a foregone conclusion. (Pascal Dumont/CBC)

CBC: 'Mr. Putin will be president without my vote': The role of apathy in the Russian election

Don't expect a cliffhanger in Russia's presidential election

With all the accusations and retributions Vladimir Putin has had to deflect from Britain this week over the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal, one thing the Russian president hasn't had to fret about is his re-election.

The vote, which has seemed like a footnote compared to the espionage-related events of recent days, will happen on Sunday, when approximately 115 million Russians get to cast a ballot in the presidential election.

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WNU Editor: I have seen more than my share of Russian elections .... but this one is generating zero enthusiasm .... even among the pro-Putin crowd (of which they are many). The only question that remains unanswered is what will be the voter turn-out .... my prediction is around 65% to 70% .... and they will achieve this number because older Russians (the above 50 crowd) believe it is their duty to vote even if none of the candidates appeal to them.