Russians Vote in Election that Holds Little Suspense after Putin Crushed Dissent

A military cadet prepares to cast a ballot at a pooling station in the Pacific Higher Naval School during a presidential election in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok, east of Moscow, Russia, March 15, 2024.

Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled dissent.