Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for another six-year term.
The 71-year-old used his speech to seek a mandate for a foreign policy which has left thousands of people dead as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue.
The United States and several other countries boycotted the ceremony in protest against Russia’s war on Ukraine.
It has been more than two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine continues to ask its allies for support and funding to continue defending its country.
