Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth term

• Russia's Vladimir Putin took oath as President for the fifth term.

• Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a six-year term at a Kremlin ceremony on May 7, 2024.

• The United States and several other Western countries boycotted the ceremony due to Russia's war in Ukraine.

• Putin has been in power as President or Prime Minister since 1999.

• Putin won a landslide victory in the elections in March.