Has Putin’s post-era come？

　　On February 14th, Russian President Vladimir Putin held his last annual press conference in the Kremlin. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Bohan photo

　　Guest:

　　Professor Wang Zhengquan, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China

　　Jiang Yi, a researcher at the Russian Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, China Academy of Social Sciences.

　　Wang Qi, Associate Professor of Sino-Russian Cultural Research and Exchange Center in Tsinghua University

　　Wang Lijiu, researcher of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations.

　　Q: According to the Russian Constitution, the election results will be valid only if the turnout rate is higher than 50%. The poll before this election shows that about 80% of the people will vote, which exceeds the expectations made by analysts before. Why do such a high proportion of people want to vote in this election?

　　Qi Wang: There is a national sentiment and ideal behind this phenomenon. The Russian people are eager to maintain and carry forward the dignity and pride of a big country and a powerful country for a long time, and political participation is an effective way to satisfy this national psychology. This kind of political enthusiasm was once frustrated before and after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, but the outstanding achievements of the Putin government once again awakened the Russian people’s dream of becoming a strong country. The Russian people regarded their solemn vote as their contribution to the re-emergence of Russia.