According to forecasts, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin won the presidential election, which was accompanied by allegations of manipulation, with at least 87 percent of the vote. After the polls closed, Russian state television declared the 71-year-old the winner based on several follow-up voter surveys. No real opposition candidates were allowed in the three-day vote.
According to forecasts, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin won the presidential election, which was accompanied by allegations of manipulation, with at least 87 percent of the vote. After the polls closed, Russian state television declared the 71-year-old the winner based on several follow-up voter surveys. No real opposition candidates were allowed in the three-day vote.