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Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a rally to support his bid in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    People take part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

  • <p>People rally in support of Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin at the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS via Getty Images) </p>
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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    People rally in support of Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin at the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS via Getty Images)

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    Police guard during a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    People take part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

  • <p>Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to take part in a rally to support his bid in the upcoming presidential election, at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters) </p>
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    Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to take part in a rally to support his bid in the upcoming presidential election, at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters)

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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    People wave national flags as they take part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

  • <p>Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a massive rally in his support as a presidential candidate at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) </p>
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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a massive rally in his support as a presidential candidate at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

  • <p>People carry a placard reading, “We are for Putin!” as they walk after a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    People carry a placard reading, “We are for Putin!” as they walk after a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

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  • <p>People rally in support of Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin outside the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS via Getty Images) </p>
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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    People rally in support of Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin outside the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS via Getty Images)

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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    A youth takes part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

  • <p>Supporters of presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin gather for a pre-election rally at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 3, 2018. (Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images) </p>
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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    Supporters of presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin gather for a pre-election rally at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 3, 2018. (Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images)

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  • <p>Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses a rally in his support at the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS via Getty Images) </p>
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    Putin reelection campaign rally in Moscow

    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses a rally in his support at the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS via Getty Images)

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a rally to support his bid in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>People take part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>People rally in support of Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin at the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS via Getty Images) </p>
<p>Police guard during a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>People take part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to take part in a rally to support his bid in the upcoming presidential election, at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters) </p>
<p>People wave national flags as they take part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a massive rally in his support as a presidential candidate at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) </p>
<p>People carry a placard reading, “We are for Putin!” as they walk after a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>People rally in support of Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin outside the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS via Getty Images) </p>
<p>A youth takes part in a rally to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2018. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) </p>
<p>Supporters of presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin gather for a pre-election rally at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 3, 2018. (Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images) </p>
<p>Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses a rally in his support at the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18. (Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS via Getty Images) </p>
Yahoo News Photo Staff

Tens of thousands of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s supporters have gathered for a campaign rally at Moscow’s sprawling main sports complex.

The crowd at the rally held two weeks before Russia’s presidential election filled the Luzhniki stadium, which has the capacity for more than 81,000 people. Police estimated the overall turnout at the complex, which includes other sports facilities, to be 130,000.

The event on Saturday featured entertainers and an appearance by Putin.

He told the cheering crowd: “We want to make our country bright, forward-looking into the future, because our ancestors lived here, we live here, our children live here and our children and our grandchildren will live here.”

Putin is seeking a fourth term and faces no significant opposition in the March 18 election. (AP)

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