Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for fourth Kremlin term

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office Board in Moscow, Russia, 14 March 2017. File photo courtesy EPA

Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a historic fourth term at a ceremony in the Kremlin on Monday, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years.

“I consider it my duty and my life’s aim to do everything possible for Russia, for its present and for its future,” Putin said, with his hand on the Russian constitution.