Putin romps to victory in Kremlin with 61.77% vote.
Russia
Vladimir Putin secured a third term in the Kremlin on Sunday after recording a resounding victory at Russia’s presidential elections.
Exit polls gave Putin almost 61.77 percent of the vote. His nearest rival, Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, took 17.9 percent, state pollster VTsIOM said.
“I can not recognize these elections as fair, honest and worthy,” Zyuganov said. "I see no reason to congratulate anyone."
No other candidate gained more than 10 percent. Turnout was just over 56 percent, election officials said.
Some 110,000 Putin supporters celebrated near Red Square as the results of exit polls were released, police said.
"He's an ideal president!" a young woman said at the celebration, which was shown live on state television.
The first preliminary official results are expected by midnight Sunday (20:00 GMT) or in the early hours Monday.


















































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