Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was re-elected for a fifth time in elections that were considered neither free nor fair, received 98.99% of the votes in the republic of Chechnya in the northern Caucasus, his best result nationwide. According to the electoral commission on Monday, voter turnout stood at 97% in the Russian republic, even higher than the 91.44% seen in 2018 and the highest figure in this year’s elections. Chechnya, which is led by Raman Kadyrov, has traditionally been reporting high voter turnout and strong support for Putin. The Kremlin leader, now headed for another six-y…