Putin wins comfortably, say exit polls

Reports and analysis of the results of the Presidential Election in Russia, 4 March 2012.

ESO: Background information: Russian presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-presidential-election-2012/

France24, 4.3.12: Putin wins back Russia's presidency in early results http://www.france24.com/en/20120304-putin-wins-back-russia-presidency-exit-polls-election-comeback

BBC News, 4.3.12: Putin 'elected Russian president' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17252190

RIA Novosti, 4.3.12: Presidential elections in Russia (2012) Russia Putin Hails Vote Victory, Opponents Cry Foul http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120304/171708401.html

EurActiv, 5.3.12: Emotional Putin wins election as opposition cries foul http://www.euractiv.com/europes-east/emotional-putin-win-election-opposition-cries-foul-news-511273

EUObserver, 5.3.12: EU institutions back Putin despite vote-rigging concerns http://euobserver.com/24/115491

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/158: Statement by Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union and Vice-President of the Commission, on the presidential elections in Russia on 4 March 2012 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/158&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly: Press Release, 5.3.12: Russia’s presidential election marked by unequal campaign conditions http://www.coe.int/lportal/en/web/coe-portal/press/newsroom?p_p_id=newsroom&_newsroom_articleId=861054&_newsroom_groupId=10226&_newsroom_tabs=newsroom-topnews&pager.offset=0

Spiegel Online International, 5.3.12: Tearful Putin Celebrates Victory Amid Fraud Claims http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,819247,00.html

The Guardian / Westdeutsche Zeitung / Wprost / Corriere della Sera / Le Monde, 5.3.12: Putin at the crossroads (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/1581831-putin-crossroads

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