There's little doubt Putin, 71, will win, even as the Ukraine war drags into its third year, analysts say.
After all, his challengers — who were approved to run by the country's election commission — are far from his level of clout and influence.
But for Putin, merely winning has never been enough — and 2024 looks no different.
Putin needs to show that Russians really want him to leadFor Putin, it's not about winning.
As Thomas Graham, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, wrote on March 7, "Just winning has never been enough for Putin.
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