Polling stations in Russia have closed for the presidential elections. According to exit polls, Vladimir Putin receives 87% of the votes.
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These figures are provided by the state sociological service VTsIOM. In second place is communist Nikolai Kharitonov, gaining less than 5%.
Approximately the same figure for Putin – 87.8% – is given by the Central Election Commission based on the results of counting 26% of ballots. Final results are expected by tomorrow morning.
The Russian Central Election Commission reports a turnout of 74.22%. In the 2018 vote it was lower and amounted to 67.47%.
At the same time, the Russians are already reporting that the turnout in the occupied part of Ukraine has exceeded 80%. There people were forced to “vote”.
The President of Ukraine called on the world community not to recognize Putin as the legitimate leader of Russia and recalled that the Russian dictator should end up in the dock in The Hague.
The other day, the Russian dictator is simulating another election. Everyone in the world understands that this figure, as has often happened in history, is simply sick of power and is doing everything to rule for life. There is no evil that he will not commit in order to prolong his personal power. And there is no one in the world who is immune from this. I thank every state, every leader, all international organizations that call and will call these things by their proper names. Everything that Russia does in the occupied territory of Ukraine is a crime. For everything that the Russian murderers have done in this war and for the sake of Putin’s lifelong power, there must be fair retribution. He fears one thing more than anything: justice. There is no legitimacy in this imitation of elections and there cannot be. This figure should end up in the dock in The Hague – this is what we must ensure. Everyone in the world who values life and decency.
Source: Racurs
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