Exit Polls: Putin Wins Russia's Presidential Vote
But if thousands of claims of violations made by independent observers and Putin's foes are confirmed, they could undermine the legitimacy of his victory and fuel protests
2012-03-04
Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rolled to victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, according to exit polls cited by state television, but the vote was tainted by claims of violations, including "carousel voting" in which voters were bused around to cast several ballots. Read the complete article
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