Russia election: UK rejects President Putin’s re-election

The United Kingdom has slammed Russia over the re-election of President Vladimir Putin.

 

Britain’s Foreign Minister, David Cameron, said the election that brought Putin back to office was not conducted in a manner that was considered free and fair.

 

He said this in a statement on Sunday.

 

He suggested that the Russian President had won re-election with ease.

 

“The polls have closed in Russia, following the illegal holding of elections on Ukrainian territory, a lack of choice for voters and no independent OSCE monitoring.

 

“This is not what free and fair elections look like,” he said.