Result “election” in Russia was predetermined, there was nothing free or fair in them.
This is how US Presidential National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan commented on the “victory” during a briefing at the White House. Vladimir Putin.
Election results in Russia — White House reaction
According to Sullivan, Vladimir Putin closed the political space and imprisoned political opponents, and some of them tragically died.
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— Therefore, there was nothing free or fair in these elections, and the result was determined in advance, — he explained.
At the same time, he noted that the reality is that Putin is the president of Russia, and the United States had to deal with this reality during the war in Ukraine.
— And we will continue to deal with this reality. But this reality does not negate the fact that these elections did not meet any criteria for a free and fair election, — summed up Sullivan.
Election results in Russia — CEC data
According to the Russian Central Election Commission, Vladimir Putin allegedly received 87.28% of the votes. At the same time, he was also given a record turnout — 77.44%.
The Central Election Commission also claims that in the pseudo-elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kherson regions, as well as in Crimea, the Russian dictator allegedly won 88.12%-95.23%.
