Putin sworn in as Russian president for the fourth term

Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as the president of Russia for the fourth time, renewing another six-year term in office.
The 65-year-old Russian leader took oath at an official ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace in the capital, Moscow, on 7th April, 18 years after he first came to power.
Putin’s fourth presidential term comes after he easily won the elections in March, receiving 76 percent of the votes. Having been sworn in, Putin now has the right to appoint his preferred candidate for prime minister.