Vladimir Putin News / Many countries were happy with the return of Putin and some countries were in tension, know what India said

Vladimir Putin News: Vladimir Putin has become the President of Russia for the fifth time. Putin has again taken office after all the allegations of rigging in the electoral process. While many countries are shocked by his victory, many big powers of the world have congratulated him on his victory. In the three-day elections held from March 15 to March 17, Putin won the presidency by securing 88 percent of the votes. On this result, Western countries are expressing concern over Ukraine war and human rights of Russia, while many countries are talking about deepening their diplomatic relations in Putin's next term. Let us know how world leaders are reacting to Putin's victory.

Saudi and China congratulated equally

After Putin's victory, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Putin and congratulated him and stressed on working together for the development of both the countries. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, after congratulating on Monday, expressed confidence that relations between Moscow and Beijing will continue to develop. Lin Jian also said, “Russia-China relations will continue to develop under the strategic leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Putin.”

PM Modi congratulated

Congratulating Putin, India's PM Narendra Modi wrote on X, "Hearty congratulations to Vladimir Putin on his re-election as President of the Russian Federation. India looks forward to further strengthening its strategic partnership with Russia in the coming years.

Tayyip Erdogan called

Turkish President Erdogan congratulated Putin on the victory in a phone call. Apart from this, both the leaders discussed international stability and security.

Ibrahim Raisi sent a congratulatory message

Iran, considered a friend of Russia, has congratulated Putin through a message. The Iranian Embassy in Iran said on Telegram, "The Iranian President has sent a message, in which he congratulated Vladimir Putin on his decisive victory in the elections."

Kim Jong also congratulated

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has also congratulated Putin on assuming office again. According to North Korea's news agency KCNA, the North Korean mission in Russia has sent a congratulatory message to the Russian President towards Kim Jong Un.

Received extraordinary votes – Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described Putin's one-sided vote as 'extraordinary' and congratulated Putin on becoming president again.

Apart from this, leaders of countries like Belarus, Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have also congratulated Putin.

America rejected the results

“The elections are clearly not free or fair, as Putin has jailed political opponents and prevented others from running against him,” a White House Security Council spokesman said.

Elections not free and fair – EU

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stressed that the election was not "free and fair", with no real opposition and no international observers.

Warm congratulations to H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation. Look forward to working together to further strengthen the time-tested Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the years to come.…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 18, 2024