Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on stage Monday night at an event held on Red Square in Moscow to mark the 10th anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and his election victory.

• Vladimir Putin won a new six-year term as Russia’s president on Sunday, despite protests at polling stations and accusations that the vote was neither free nor fair.

“Glory to Russia!”, the head of the Kremlin addressed from the microphone to the thousands of people who gathered at the event, before the performance of the Russian national anthem.

Putin, who revised the constitution to allow him to remain in charge of his country until 2036, has already served four terms (two of four years, two of six years), with a break as prime minister..

At 71, he has already ruled Russia longer than any other leader since Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, who was in power for almost 31 years.

In theory, he could run for a sixth term and stay until 2036, which would give him a longer period in power than Catherine the Great in the 18th century.