Russians vote in an election that Putin will win, but the Kremlin is looking for a landslide victory

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "The Kremlin seeks an election result that would demonstrate overwhelming public support for Putin and, by extension, his domestic and foreign policy agenda," Andreas Tursa, central and eastern Europe advisor at consultancy Teneo, commented Thursday.
50% : "The Kremlin is using the electoral contest to reaffirm Putin's legitimacy, mobilize public support for his policies, and showcase unity and determination to its external adversaries," he added, with the Kremlin looking for a "landslide victory.""According to official data, Putin received 77.5% of valid votes in the 2018 presidential election that saw a turnout of 67.5%.

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