"Leading Russia Sacred Duty" Putin Vows To Protect Sovereignty | US Seeking Zelensky's Alternative

Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a record fifth term as Russian President on May 7 at a Kremlin ceremony. Putin said he considered leading Russia a "sacred duty" as he was inaugurated for a new six-year term, prolonging his more than two-decade rule. Putin, in office as president or prime minister since 1999, started his new term over two years after deploying tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Meanwhile, The US had ramped up its search for an alternative to Zelensky, according to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Watch the video to find out more.