Russian Presidential Election 2018, (Gorbachev's Death)

The 2018 Russian presidential election took place on March 18th, 2018. With 51% of the vote, Former First Lady of Russia Naina Yeltsina was Elected the 5th and First Female President of Russia,

President Vladimir Putin, who previously served as President from 2000-2008, and Prime Minister from 2008-2012 and President Again from 2012- chose not to run for re-election as the President of Russia, Former President Dmitry Medvedev Won the Primaries,

Background
On February 26th 2018, Mikhail Gorbachev Passed Away Peacefully at the age of 86 Years old, His Cause of Death is Unknown, But Putin Believes that the Communist Party was Responsible for His Death,

Candidates Approved by the CEC
The following candidates have been officially registered by the the Central Election Commission (CEC).


 * Dmitry Medvedev - United Russia
 * Naina Yeltsina - Independent
 * Pavel Grudinin - Communist Party
 * Vladimir Zhirinovsky - Liberal Democratic Party
 * Sergey Baburin - Russian All-People's Union
 * Maxim Suraykin - Communists of Russia
 * Grigory Yavlinsky - Yabloko

Syria
See Also: Syrian Civil War 2011-2016

The Russian military intervention in Syria began in September 2015, after an official request by the government of Bashar al-Assad for military aid against rebel and jihadist groups. Russian Air Forces Bombed Jihadi and Rebel Targets, Killing Abu Bakr-Al Baghdadi Instantly in January 25th 2016, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, Attacked All Rebel and Jihadi Groups in All Fronts With Russian Air Power, Ending the Syrian Civil War on March 28th 2016,

Economy
As Vladimir Putin Ends his Presidency on May 7th 2018, Russia Goes into Financial Crisis Due to Sanctions Against the Russian Invasion of Kazakhstan 2015-2018 The War Ended When President Naina Yeltsina and Kazakhstan Made Peace with Each other, May 25th 2018

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