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#Russia_polls:
Elects Vladimir Putin for a record 4th term.
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Vladimir Putin has swept to a landslide victory to secure a fourth term as Russian president, keeping him in power for six more years, wow!
In a widely expected outcome, Mr Putin won more than 75% of the vote with three quarters of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission said.
The result came amid allegations of election violations including ballot-box stuffing and forced voting.
Addressing a crowd near Moscow's Red Square, Mr Putin said his victory was a vote of confidence in his achievements.
"We will think about the future of our great Motherland," he said, before leading the crowd in repeated chants of "Russia!"
Asked later if he could seek the presidency again in 2030, Mr Putin replied: "It's ridiculous. Do you think I will sit here until I turn 100?"
Mr Putin's campaign spokesman reportedly thanked the UK for the higher than expected turnout of around 60% following the diplomatic row over the Salisbury spy poisoning.
Vladimir Putin was confident of victory when he cast his vote.
Mr Putin's nearest challenger, Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin, secured around 13% of the vote, according to partial results, while nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky received around 6%.
(More details as the results comes in..)
Mr Putin's most well-known opponent, anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, was rejected as a candidate because he was convicted of fraud in a case widely regarded as politically motivated.
The vote was tainted by allegations of forced voting and election violations as footage released by a government opposition group appeared to show ballot boxes being stuffed.
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