Putin’s party sweeps Russian vote / Putin supporters accused of dirty tricks / Putin brushes off criticism over elections / Putin’s power / Putin’s victory could be blessing or curse

Reports and analysis of the results in the parliamentary election to the Duma in Russia, 2 December 2007. President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party swept to victory. Opposition parties condemned the poll as the most heavily manipulated since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

BBC News, 4.12.07: Russia poll vexes EU and Poland http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7126239.stm

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/07/285: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the elections for the Russian State Duma http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/cfsp/97399.pdf

OSCE: Press Release, 4.12.07: Press freedom commitments not met during Russian electoral campaign, says OSCE media freedom watchdog http://www.osce.org/fom/49250

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor: Russia : General Elections of 2nd December 2007 (Results) http://www.robert-schuman.eu/oee.php?num=481

BBC News, 3.12.07: Putin party secures huge victory http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7124027.stm

Deutsche Welle, 2.12.07: Putin's Party Wins Russia Elections http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2982321,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 3.12.07: Russian Communists to Contest Election Results http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2982343,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 3.12.07: Kremlin Takes Heat From the West Following Dubious Election http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2984064,00.html

BBC News, 3.12.07: Kremlin insists election was fair http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7126056.stm

Wikipedia: Russian legislative election 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_legislative_election,_2007

Deutsche Welle, 4.12.07: Sarkozy's Congratulatory Call to Putin Irks EU Members http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2987505,00.html

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