President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to power in 1999, won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election, cementing his already tight grip on power. #News #russia #russiaelections #vladimirputin #russiaukrainewar #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/48TyTNC 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en