The West has criticised the polling process, saying that it was neither free nor fair.
Surprising no one, Russia's incumbent president Vladimir Putin cinched reelection for a fifth term Sunday. The "exit polls" show Putin winning 87 percent of the vote compared to 76.69 percent in his last election. Nationwide turnout was 74.22 percent when polls closed, election officials said, surpassing 2018 levels of 67.5 percent.
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin overplay his hand? Only five days after Putin breezed to another six-year term in power following a heavily stage-managed election, Russia suffered its deadliest terrorist attack in decades. At least 140 people died when attackers stormed Crocus City Hall, a shopping and entertainment complex on Moscow’s northwestern edge, first raking concertgoers with gunfire and then setting the venue ablaze. Putin’s near-immediate response to Friday's attack was to blame...
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham will ask President Joe Biden's administration to recognise Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Source: Lindsey Graham at a meeting with journalists in Kyiv, European Pravda reports Details: "I will ask the Biden administration to recognise Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism under US law," Graham said.
By Matthew Walsh Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin on Monday, telling his Russian counterpart his re-election “fully reflects the support of the Russian people”, Beijing’s state media reported. With 99 percent of polling stations having submitted results, Putin had secured 87.33 percent of all votes cast, official election data […]
Vladimir Putin secured an unprecedented fifth term as president of Russia Monday, as the election commission announced the results of a vote in which he faced no serious challenges and which happened amid the strictest crackdown on opposition and free speech since Soviet times.
Vladimir Putin secured an unprecedented fifth term as president of Russia Monday, as the election commission announced the results of a vote in which he faced no serious challenges and which happened amid the strictest crackdown on opposition and free speech since Soviet times. Putin claimed his overwhelming margin was proof that Russians had placed []
An independent watchdog said 65 have been arrested across Russia today. More than a dozen were arrested in Moscow alone. Voting in the election ends tonight, and Vladimir Putin is expected to win
The unsurprising victory for the Russian President - which could have been declared before a single ballot box was checked - means the despots reign will continue until at least 2030.
This live blog is now closed. For more on Putin’s re-election, you can read our latest reporting:West condemns ‘undemocratic’ Russian election as results show Putin landslideThe EU has said the Russian election took place in a highly restricted environment “exacerbated by Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine”.The EU said it regretted the decision of Russian authorities not to invite international observers to its elections. Continue reading
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