Russia-Ukraine war live: Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian president
Many European diplomats avoid lavish ceremony amid war in Ukraine and his disputed landslide election
For those wanting to know more about Vladimir Putin’s seemingly insurmountable grip on power, Andrew Roth, our Russia correspondent, tells us the tactics the Russian president uses to stay in post.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said as he took the oath for a new six-year term on Tuesday that Russia did not rule out dialogue with the West but it needed to be on equal terms, Reuters reports.