TOKYO, May 8 -- NHK World issued the following news:
Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term on Tuesday. The term will run through 2030.
Putin took the oath of office in an inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin.
He thanked Russian troops in Ukraine, saying: "We stand as a united and great nation. Together we will overcome all obstacles and ensure that everything we conceive becomes reality. Together we win!"
The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a message on social media.
Yulia Navalnaya said: "Our country is currently being led by a liar, a thief and a murderer, but this will come to an end. Don't give up. Truth will prevail."
Putin is scheduled to hold a meeting of the Supreme ...