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Vladimir Putin wins Russia’s presidential election

Acting President Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election, formally securing the office after Boris Yeltsin’s resignation the previous winter.

Vladimir Putin wins Russia’s presidential election

Putin’s election reshaped U.S.–Russia relations and required the Clinton administration to adapt diplomatically in its final months and in planning for the incoming U.S. administration.

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