Comment on “Putin Declares Victory in Russian Presidential Election, Rivaling Stalin in 30 Years of Reign” [in Japanese]
On March 18, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Putin Declares Victory in Russian Presidential Election, Rivaling Stalin in 30 Years of Reign” was published. This article discusses the re-election of the incumbent President Vladimir Putin for a fifth term in the Russian presidential election. Professor Ichihara noted that Japanese media reported on this Russian election with a more balanced perspective that incorporated political considerations than ever. She also commented that the election demonstrated that authoritarian countries are not monolithic and that domestic vulnerabilities exist, which can surface at any time and in various forms.
