Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines. (Images: Contributor via Getty Images) TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-12 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Office English ✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Putin claims election win.
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Now, today's story.
Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote.
According to russian election officials, no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand.
China and India have congratulated Putin, while western governments called the election win unfair and undemocratic.
Thousands of Putin's critics staged a protest at polling stations on the last day of the election.
You've been looking at the headlines.
What's the vocabulary that people need to understand this news story in English?
We have landslide, outfox and sham.
This is news review from BBC learning English.
Let's have our first headline.
This one's from Reuters.
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition.
Now here we're looking at the word landslide.