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Politico Europe reports:
Vladimir Putin tightened his grip on power, claiming another six-year term as Russian president after a brutally distorted election in which all serious challengers were wiped out before voting began. With 30 percent of ballots counted, Putin’s tally stood at 87.68% of the vote, election officials announced on Sunday. Putin’s victory was never in doubt. But this is the biggest share of the vote he has claimed in any of his five presidential election wins since his first in 2000.
On the first two days of voting, thousands of public sector employees, students, and workers from Russian corporations were compelled to cast their ballots. Turnout was monitored by management — civil service employees were required to report back once they had voted. In some regions, they were even expected to bring relatives and share their geolocations with supervisors via a specially designed app.
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Vladimir Putin has ‘won’ another six-year term as Russian president in a brutally distorted election.
Early results show he obtained 88% of vote — the biggest victory he has claimed in any of his five presidential election wins since 2000.
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But the intended image of unanimity was marred by dozens of acts of resistance.
In about 20 Russian regions, people either set voting booths ablaze or poured paint into the ballot boxes. Authorities assert that many of the assailants were elderly women.https://t.co/hTBtIgTDEL
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