When you probably think of Russian president Vladimir Putin you probably think of him

riding horseback shirtless or presiding over a large military parade.

Putin's public appearances are typically loud, highly

choreographed displays of masculinity and strength, which is part of what made

his announcement today so notable. Today Putin announced that he will be

running for president again. There is no pomp and circumstance, just this video of

a clearly staged impromptu moment where soldiers asked Putin to run again and he agreed.

That quietly puts Putin on track to lead Russia until past the year 2030. Now Putin has effectively

ruled Russia since the year 2000 and there is almost no doubt that he will

win this upcoming election if you remember the last Russian election in 2018

Putin had his main competitor opposition leader Alexei Navalny barred from

running and he won that election with a truly unbelievable 76% of the vote.

Putin has since put Navalny in prison where he remains to this day.

Now earlier this year, President Shejin Ping... he remains to this day.

Now earlier this year, President Xi Jin Ping of China was similarly re-elected to a third five-year

term.

He won that election by a 2,952 to zero vote in the Chinese National People's Congress.

It's abundantly clear that these men are dictators.

Their elections are anything but free and fair.

Last month the world watched as Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin winced

while President Biden called President she a dictator.

That declaration will not make Secretary Blinken's job of negotiating with China any easier,

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