Putin's Election Victory and Protests

Vladimir Putin declared victory in a Russian election with no serious challengers, claiming 87% of the votes. The election was criticized by the White House as neither free nor fair. Opposition leader Alexi Navalny's death in a penal colony sparked protests across Russia. The election process was marked by irregularities, including armed guards at ballot boxes in occupied Ukraine. Despite Putin's widespread support, the implausible vote percentage raises questions about the regime's stability amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine. International reactions, particularly from the US, labeled the election as propaganda.

What inspired the protests around Russia during Putin's election?

• Economic crisis

• Late opposition leader Alexi Navalny

• Foreign intervention

• Media propaganda

Where is Putin expected to celebrate his election victory?

• St. Petersburg

• Sochi

• Kremlin

• Moscow's Red Square

How does the White House describe the election?

• Completely legitimate

• Partially fair

• Free and fair

• Obviously not free nor fair

What percentage of votes did Putin claim in his highest ever victory?

• 90%

• 87%

• 75%

• 80%

What happened to most of the opposition leaders in Russia?

• They were exiled, jailed, or dead

• They joined Putin

• They fled to the US

• They retired from politics

Where did Navalny's wife Julia vote?

• Paris

• Moscow

• London

• Berlin

What happened to a polling booth during early voting?

• It was guarded by the military

• It was set ablaze

• It was closed down

• It was moved to another location

What is the nature of dissent in Putin's Russia?

• Encouraged

• Ignored

• Increasingly dangerous

• Welcomed

How were ballot boxes handled in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine?

• Left unattended

• Taken to people's homes under armed guard

• Destroyed

• Sent to Moscow

What does the US call the vote in Russian-occupied Ukraine?

• A democratic process

• A minor issue

• Blatant propaganda

• A fair election