Triumphant Putin receives a new mandate for a another presidential term

Evidently basking in his record poll victory data, Putin thanked those that voted for him for their "unprecedented support" and urged all Russians to put their political differences aside and work together in the name of national progress and unity. “It's very important for us to maintain this unity as we tackle the problems and challenges facing our Motherland,” Putin said as the festive crowd responded with repeated chants of "Russia.” A total of over 56.43m Russians voted for Putin, according to CEC’s data, which put the total number of votes cast at almost 73.63m