Government says turnout is highest in history but thousands of voters protest against deepening dictatorship
Last day of Russia’s presidential election – live updates
The Kremlin has signalled that Vladimir Putin will claim a landslide victory in Russia’s presidential vote, as thousands in the country and around the world protested against his deepening dictatorship, the war in Ukraine and a stage-managed election that could have only one winner.
Putin won 87% of the vote, according to exit polling published by the state-run pollsters Russian Public Opinion Research Center and the Public Opinion Foundation. After counting 26.74% of the votes, Russia’s electoral commission claimed Putin was leading with 88% of the vote. In second place was the Communist party candidate Nikolai Kharitonov.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Government says turnout is highest in history but thousands of voters protest against deepening dictatorshipLast day of Russia’s presidential election – live updatesThe Kremlin has signalled that Vladimir Putin will claim a landslide victory in Russia’s presidential vote, as thousands in the country and around the world protested against his deepening dictatorship, the war in Ukraine and a stage-managed election that could have only one winner.Putin won 87% of the vote, according to exit polling published by the state-run pollsters Russian Public Opinion Research Center and the Public Opinion Foundation. After counting 26.74% of the votes, Russia’s electoral commission claimed Putin was leading with 88% of the vote. In second place was the Communist party candidate Nikolai Kharitonov. Continue reading…
