The preliminary effects of the elections in Russia indicate a massive victory for Vladimir Putin.
An open vote suggests that the Russian leader won 87. 8% of the vote.
Earlier, Russians, inside and outside the country, had voiced their opposition to Putin on the final day of voting in the presidential election, which will see him in power for six years.
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, has called on others to be brave when casting their vote at the Russian embassy in Berlin.
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