>>38260
>all restrictions were lifted
Because Russia's healthcare defeated the pandemic.
>allows current president to be elected again
It's not about Putin. Everyone knows the optimal times of reelecting presidents is three. It's the most efficient and the mostest democratic.
>unofficial exit polls
I wouldn't believe them. The official statistics will reliably predict the outcome.

Could be worse to be honest.
Here Orbán and Co. wanted to pass a law. Our Constitutional Court said no can do, the law unconstitutional. Since Orbán and Co. had (has) the 2/3 of the Parliament, in 48 hours they just modified our Constitution so the proposed law would fit. No such silliness like a referendum was needed.

>>38265
A PM of ours once said: let them have their protests, let them have their demonstrations, they're gonna get bored and go home.
They always do. CHOP did, and the police could go back quietly.