The results on Monday came after Mr Putin unleashed the country’s harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times.Mr Putin hailed overwhelming preliminary results as an indication of “trust” and “hope” in him – while critics saw them as another reflection of the preordained nature of the election.Workers risk their lives to restore Gaza’s phone network
Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova said that nearly 76 million voters cast their ballots for Mr Putin, his highest vote tally ever. Among those heeding call was Yulia Navalnaya, Mr Navalny’s widow, who spent more than five hours in the line at the Russian Embassy in Berlin.Voters queue at a polling station in Moscow, Russia on March 17th. Photograph: AP Images
Some Russians waiting to vote in Moscow and St Petersburg told the Associated Press that they were taking part in the protest, but it wasn’t possible to confirm whether all of those in line were doing so.
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