Friday, March 16, 2012

EU Parliament: Russian Elections Neither Free Nor Fair

The European Parliament has condemned shortcomings and irregularities in the preparation and conduct of Russia's March 4 presidential elections. In a resolution passed on Thursday, it called on Vladimir Putin to tone down his rhetoric against the protesters and begin a "sincere dialogue" with them. Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has emphatically condemned the European Parliament resolution. "This is a super tendentious and groundless statement,” CEC Deputy Chairman Stanislav Vavilov stated. “Everything is just the opposite – the election was free and fair."

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20120315IPR40870/html/Russia-MEPs-want-Mr-Putin-to-engage-in-dialogue-with-protestors
http://www.rferl.org/content/eu_lawmakers_criticize_russia_kazakhstan/24517112.html
http://rt.com/politics/russia-eu-resolution-elections-665/

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