According to Time:Russia's Scam Presidential Election

The election in Russia this previous month has been dreadfully egregious in how people were ransacked from their homes and forced to vote for the wrong candidate, Vladimir Putin.

by ben james blu mencius bussewitz

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/03/20/the-extent-of-fraud-in-russia-s-presidential-election-begins-to-emerge_6638830_4.html