LIVE | Russian President Putin Meets Election Agents Amid Western Criticism Of His Victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets polling agents amid Western criticism of his victory in the recently conducted presidential election. Putin secured an unprecedented fifth term as president of Russia on March 18, winning nearly 90 per cent of the votes, as per the Russian poll body. Putin faced no serious challenges as the elections happened amid the strictest crackdown on opposition and free speech since Soviet times, the Associated Press reported. Meanwhile, an independent Russian vote monitoring group said that the presidential election that Putin won in a landslide victory with nearly 90 percent of the vote was the most fraudulent and corrupt in the country’s history. Watch the video for details. #Russia #Putin #Election #WesternCriticism #Politics #LiveUpdate #InternationalRelations #WorldNews #Democracy #Diplomacy Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website Follow us on Twitter/ httweets Follow us on Facebook / hindustantimes