Fraud and planned protests aside, Putin's real support and effort to make election seem fair may sap opposition energy
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MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin faces new protests on Monday to challenge his victory in a presidential election he said had prevented Russia from falling into the hands of enemies. Putin's opponents, complaining of widespread fraud in Sun... Read Post
Opponents of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin staged another rally in Moscow on Saturday, but with Putin now elected to the presidency for a six-year term, their mass protest movement seemed to be losing steam. Still, some of t... Read Post
• Exit polls give Vladimir Putin 58% of vote• Opposition alleges widespread election fraud• Protests against Putin planned for today 9.08am: In a move likely to be greeted with scepticism, hot on the heels of Putin's contested victo... Read Post