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Putin Wins In First Round
Acting Russian President Vladimir Putin has won a clear majority in the first round of the Russian Presidential elections.
According to the Central Electoral Commission of Russia as of 7:00 a.m. Moscow time, after counting 91.02% of the votes, Vladimir Putin has the lead with 52.32%.
Communist Candidate Gennady Zhuganov has second place with 29.61% and Grigory Yavlinsky has third place with 5.8%.
Fourth place is taken by Aman Tuleev on 3.07%.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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