Russian legislative election

Fairness of Russian presidential election questioned, protests expected

Global Politics

Vladimir Putin won the presidency of Russia for six more years following last week’s election, receiving more than 63 percent of the vote. However, opponents and monitors are questioning the fairness of the election, claiming abuse of election monitors and so-called “carousel voting.” Anti-Putin protests are expected at the Moscow Kremlin Monday night.

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