Putin, who will be sworn in at a lavish ceremony inside the Kremlin at which the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, will bless him.
true separation of religion from the state
i don't think elections are needed any more, it's just a waste of financial resources, to become legitimate all russian president really needs is the pope's blessing, just like during the monarchy
these are the times when the church and the KGB finally came together in perfect accord, a beautiful moment of reconciliation