Weekend Long Read: How Putin Transformed Russia and the World

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide victory with 87% of the vote, marking his fifth victory in a Russian presidential election.

Under the current Russian constitution, Putin is eligible to run for president for another six-year term in 2030, which means he could potentially remain in power until 2036, and if so, will surpass Stalin as the longest-serving Russian leader since the beginning of the Soviet era.