6. He addressed loyal supporters gathered at his open
air victory party in a voice raw with emotion.
Apparently moved to tears, he roared in triumph at
the crowd and described the election as a battle for
survival against a dangerous foe who had now been
vanquished.
So the question now for those watching events in
Russia is, with the election over, what is the next
step?
Which way will Mr Putin move? Both on internal
policy - dealing with the opposition; and externally
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a tiger?
Will he draw the conclusion that he now has a strong
new mandate from the Russian people that allows
him to relax and show some flexibility?
Or might he feel vindicated by his election win,
reinforced in the view that what Russia needs is a
strong leader, willing to impose order at home
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