Vladimir Putin has won Russia's presidential election in a landslide victory, in which he gained nearly 88% of the vote. He was sure to win after nobody who posed a serious threat was left in the running.
An election monitoring group has branded the Russian presidential election the most fraudulent and corrupt in its history.The non-governmental Golos group said the results were not legitimate as 'the campaign took place in a situation where the fundamental articles of the Russian Constitution, guaranteeing political rights and freedoms, were essentially not in effect'.'Never before have we seen a presidential campaign that fell so far short of constitutional standards,' it said.
According to Russian media, the final count shows Vladimir Putin won 87.28% of the vote share on a record turnout of 77.4%.Golos said vote observers had been withdrawn after voting began in some regions, while in others they were not sent in the first place.The group cited incidents of voter intimidation, including putting law enforcement officers in polling stations and having them peer over voters' shoulders as they cast their votes.
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