Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was congratulated on Sunday “Resounding victory” of Vladimir Putin.in Russia’s presidential election, while state television highlighted the “enormous support” enjoyed by the Kremlin leader, who would win more than 87 percent of the vote, according to exit polls and partial results, AFP reported.

“I congratulate Vladimir Putin on his resounding victory,” wrote Medvedev, the vice president of Russia’s Security Council, who served as president from 2008 to 2012 while Vladimir Putin was prime minister.

This is in the context of the fact that on the last day of the presidential elections in Russia, many Russians from all over the world took part in the “Lunch against Putin” campaign initiated by the Russian opposition.

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Putin won 87.97% of the votes with 24.4% of the votes cast, according to the first data from the Central Committee of Russia.

The partial results mean Putin, 71, will easily win another six-year term, moving him ahead of Joseph Stalin to become Russia’s longest-serving presidential leader in more than 200 years.

According to News.ro, Putin’s victory percentage was the best ever, surpassing the largest margin of 76.7% in the four previous elections in 2018.

What points did Vladimir Putin score in the presidential elections in which he participated in Russia

• 2000 – Presidential election – 53.4%
• 2004 – Presidential elections – 71.9%
• 2012 – Presidential elections – 63.6%
• 2018 – Presidential elections – 76.69%
• 2024 – Presidential elections – 88%* (*partial calculation)