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Mr. Suzuki pointed out that ``Mr. Putin's overwhelming victory with the highest percentage of votes in history was a result of the recognition of Mr. Putin's skills and abilities.'' 

It was analyzed that the increased criticism of Russia by Western media in connection with the prison death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has strengthened the desire of the Russian people to ``protect Mr. Putin.''

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