David Cameron criticizes the recent election in Russia, stating that it does not reflect free and fair elections. Vladimir Putin won nearly 88% of the vote, extending his rule for another six-year term. The election lacked real opposition as serious challengers were eliminated beforehand. Independent monitoring was limited, with the OSCE not invited to observe the vote.
David Cameron has denounced the election in Russia which saw Vladimir Putin tighten his grip on power following the stifling of any real opposition. The Foreign Secretary said "this is not what free and fair elections look like" after early results on Sunday showed the Russia n president won nearly 88% of the vote. The result, recorded by Russia 's Central Election Commission , would be a record for Mr Putin, extending his nearly quarter-of-a-century rule for another six-year term.
Mr Putin faced competition from only three candidates who had not criticised his rule nor his invasion of Ukraine. All serious challengers were wiped out before voting began. Arch foe Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic prison last month. Other critics are either in jail or in exile. Meanwhile, independent monitoring of the election was extremely limited, with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) not invited to observe the three-day vot
David Cameron Russia Election Vladimir Putin Opposition Free And Fair Elections Central Election Commission Ukraine Alexei Navalny Independent Monitoring OSCE
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