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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny holds a briefing on the presidential election at his office in Moscow on Sunday.

Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power

Mar 19, 2018
Vladimir Putin has handily won a fourth term as Russia's president, with many voters telling NPR they saw no other viable candidates.
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Viacheslav Moskvichov, a family therapist, will not vote in the election this Sunday. He says it's a farce and that there are better ways to connect with your country than to participate in an election with a predetermined outcome.

From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

Mar 16, 2018
Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.
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