THE WEST CONDEMNS THE JOKE OF AN ELECTION AS THE EVIL PUTIN WINS A FIFTH TERM

 Vladimir Putin wins a fifth term as Russian president by a landslide of 87%, according to Russian exit polls

1. He faced no credible opposition candidate as the Kremlin tightly controls Russia's political system, media and elections
2. Germany called it a "pseudo-election", while the US said the vote was "obviously not free nor fair". 

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   Ukraine's President Zelensky said Putin was "drunk with power and is doing everything to rule forever"
2. In a post-election news conference, Putin vowed to press on with the invasion of Ukraine
3. He also said Russian democracy was more legitimate than in the US, where "with mail-in voting... you can buy a vote for $10"
4. Voting took place in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea. Overall, turnout was 77%
5. FULL REPORT AT: Russian election latest: Putin claims landslide win as West condemns 'pseudo-election' - BBC News