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Fifth inauguration of Vladimir Putin

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Fifth inauguration of
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin takes the oath of office as the president of Russia
Date7 May 2024; 32 days ago (2024-05-07)
Time12:00 (MSK)
VenueGrand Kremlin Palace
LocationMoscow, Russia
ParticipantsPresident of Russia, Vladimir Putin
Assuming office
President of the Constitutional Court of Russia, Valery Zorkin
Administering oath

The fifth inauguration of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia took place on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, after being declared the winner of the 2024 Russian presidential election.

Some nations declined to participate in the inauguration ceremony due to reports of electoral fraud and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. This was the first full term after the 2020 Russian constitutional amendments which established a hard two-term limit.[a]

The inauguration ceremony was attended by members of the government, the presidential administration, deputies of both chambers of parliament, judges of the Constitutional Court and members of the Central Election Commission.

Background[edit]

Main article: 2024 Russian presidential election

Vladimir Putin has served as President of the Russian Federation continuously since 2012, having previously served between 2000 and 2008, after which the position was held by Dmitry Medvedev.

According to official data, in the 2024 presidential elections, Putin won with 87.28% of the votes.

Inauguration[edit]

Putin arrived in a restyled Aurus Senat.[1] There were a total of 2,600 attendees at the event.[2] After taking the oath of office on the Russian constitution, Putin addressed the citizens, and then, according to tradition, received the parade of the presidential regiment on the Kremlin’s Cathedral Square.[3][4]

Following the inauguration, the government of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin resigned as per constitutional convention.[4] Putin reappointed Mishustin to form a second cabinet on 10 May, which was later overwhelmingly confirmed by the State Duma.[5][6]

Foreign guests[edit]

On 6 May, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov informed journalists during a press briefing that formal invitations had been extended to all foreign ambassadors based in Moscow for the upcoming inauguration ceremony.[7] Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, speaking in an interview with Channel One, described the decision to invite ambassadors from unfriendly countries as a complex one, yet emphasized that it served as a clear signal from Moscow to these states. Ryabkov remarked that the conduct of states that declined to send their diplomats is deemed as "cheap."[7]

Declined[edit]

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that he did not receive an invitation as reported.[12][13] Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said, "We believe that the isolation of Russia, especially its criminal leader, must continue... Participation in Putin's inauguration is unacceptable for Lithuania. Our priority remains supporting Ukraine and its people who are fighting against Russian aggression."[14] The US said they aren't sending any representatives to the inauguration. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: "We will not have a representative at his inauguration." In response to a question about whether the United States’ boycott of this ceremony means that it considers Putin an illegitimate president, Miller said: "The elections weren't fair, but he still presides in Russia."[15][16]

Other countries which did not attend included:

Reactions[edit]

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison in February, described Putin as "a liar, a thief and a murderer" and urged her supporters "to keep up the fight against Putin".[4] Ukraine declared that it would not acknowledge Putin as the president of Russia.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Putin's prior terms, including his then-current term, did not count towards this limit.
  1. ^ "Putin will now use restyled Aurus car — Kremlin". TASS. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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  3. ^ Chernova, Christian Edwards, Lauren Kent, Clare Sebastian, Anna (7 May 2024). "Putin inaugurated as president for fifth term with Russia under tight grip". CNN. Retrieved 8 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c "'Together we will win': Putin sworn in as Russia's president". Al Jazeera. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister of Russia". TASS. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Дума переутвердила Мишустина на пост главы правительства". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Послы не менее четырех недружественных стран были на инаугурации Путина". Ведомости. 7 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "West divided as Ukraine urges allies to boycott Putin swearing-in". Reuters.
  9. ^ "Несмотря на бойкот Запада: Израиль послал своего посла на инаугурацию Путина". vesty. 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Norge til stede på Putins seremoni: –⁠ Pinlig". VG.no. VG. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Top S. Korean envoy to Russia attends Putin's inauguration ceremony: Seoul official". yna.co.kr. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Armenian PM explains why he did not attend Putin's "inauguration"". Ukrainska Pravda.
  13. ^ a b c "Putin's "inauguration": a number of countries refused to send their representatives to Moscow". unn.ua. 6 May 2024.
  14. ^ "فرنسا ترسل مبعوثاً لحضور تنصيب بوتين وبرلين تقاطع". Sawt Beirut International. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  15. ^ "US, most EU nations to boycott Putin's inauguration over Ukraine war". Reuters. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  16. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France (6 May 2024). "US To Snub Putin Inauguration". www.barrons.com.
  17. ^ "Putin beginnt fünfte Amtszeit: Österreich boykottierte Zeremonie". nachrichten.at.
  18. ^ a b "Putin sworn in for fifth term while his war in Ukraine continues". euronews. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Czechia and Estonia will not attend Putin's so-called inauguration". Ukrainska Pravda.
  20. ^ "Suomi sanoi Putinille ei". www.iltalehti.fi.
  21. ^ "Japan Skips Putin's Inauguration Ceremony". nippon.com. 7 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Polish representative will not attend Putin's inauguration". Censor.NET.
  23. ^ "Sverige nobbar Putins installation". www.aftonbladet.se. 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ "EU ambassador won't attend Putin inauguration – spokesperson". Yahoo Finance. 6 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Ukraine sees no grounds to recognize Putin as legitimate President of RF – MFA". RBC-Ukraine. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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