Putin claims landslide in Russian election and scorns US democracy - BBC News

Officials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.

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Vladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all rubber-stamped by the Kremlin.

But when election officials said results gave him more than 87% of the vote, he said Russia's democracy was more transparent than many in the West.

In truth no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68592781

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