Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-18 08:25:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2AF1BFD58EA857C85F5D360AE25A58D5AFBE3EFBC87378F8E4B5049E7FA2CC76
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Despite the numbers appearing favourable for Putin, there have been reports of large dissent from citizens against the election. https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-wins-rigged-russian-election-with-88-of-the-vote-exit-poll/ https://news.sky.com/story/noon-against-putin-molotov-cocktails-and-dye-in-ballot-boxes-how-russians-protested-the-election-13096693 The Russian government had also prevented some opposition figures from running against Putin. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/08/russian-anti-war-candidate-boris-nadezhdin-says-he-is-barred-from-election
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