"Mother Russia, How Are You Sleeping?"

The title of this post comes from an Iron Maiden song called Mother Russia. I am waiting to see how Vladimir Putin's re-election turns out. On Sunday, he was elected to be the Russian President. Putin has held this post two other times. The Russian Constitution bans serving three consecutive terms. Since he was prime minister in 2008, this will not be a third consecutive term. This is why it is officially legal for him to serve as president.

Amid demonstrations in some of the major cities, some foreign governments have officially recognized Putin's role of president. An example of this is the UK Prime Minister calling Putin to discuss increasing ties between Russia and Britain. 

This post isn't really opinionated, because, at the moment, I really don't have an opinion on the matter. All I hope to see is for Russia to regain its place among other nations. Literature has been greatly benefited by Russian writers such as Tolstoy. Russia has helped the thinking world in many other ways as well. 

Vladimir Putin holds this office legally. He will officially take over the presidency in May of this year. I am waiting to see how this plays out. I do know of some people who are terming this re-election as the birth of a Czar. There are many discussions to be held over his presidency. Please, feel free to share your thoughts.