Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday.

The victory paved the way for the 71-year-old hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years.

After the win, Putin told reporters that Russia must make its army stronger and that the ‘noon against Putin’ protests had no effect.

Russia’s elite expects President Putin to reshuffle senior government roles after his election victory, with the older generation of government officials expected to be demoted or retire, and younger people brought in.

Putin has not made major changes to the government since 2020.