- President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated for another six-year term on Tuesday in a ceremony held at the Kremlin, which was not attended by the United States and other Western nations.
- Putin, who has been in power since 1999 as either president or prime minister, embarks on his new mandate following Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, where they have regained control and are looking to expand further in the east.
- Despite tensions with Western countries, Putin expressed his willingness to maintain dialogue with the West, including the possibility of nuclear talks, as long as they are conducted on equal terms.
