Vladimir Putin begins his fifth term

The longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030.

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents. The longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030. 

At the ceremony inside the gilded Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin placed his hand on the Russian Constitution and vowed to defend it as a crowd of hand-picked dignitaries looked on.

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