OPINION

Motive behind Russian vote is anyone's guess

Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 01/07/2020

» 'The very existence of an opportunity for the current president (to be re-elected in 2024), given his major gravitas, would be a stabilising factor for our society," said Valentina Tereshkova, former Soviet cosmonaut, first woman in space, and now, at 83, a member of the Russian Duma (parliament).