Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:44pm on 18 Mar 2024,Monday International
Russian independent monitoring group, Golos, denounces Vladimir Putin's recent presidential election victory as the country's most fraudulent and corrupt to date. Golos highlights the absence of constitutional standards during the campaign, challenging the legitimacy of Putin's landslide win with nearly 90% of the vote. Founded in 2000, Golos remains the sole electoral watchdog independent of authorities but faces suppression, labeled a "foreign agent" since 2013. Putin's victory, amid high claimed turnout, lacked credible opposition, with barred candidates and limited dissent. The election, marred by allegations of coercion and suppression, further erodes democratic integrity in Russia.
