Putin LOSES sham election…in Britain: Russian exiles living in Britain overwhelmingly vote against despot in London vote
DESPITE despot Putin’s “victory” in his sham election last weekend, Russians voting in Britain overwhelmingly rejected the tyrant’s rule.
Thousands of exiled Russians voted in London and two-thirds of them chose to give the winning ticket to Putin’s race, a humiliating blow to the dictator.
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One of his opponents, Vladislav Davankov, received 57 percent of the British Russian vote, while Putin only received 21 percent.
Only one in five of the 3,200 voters chose Mad Vlad and more than 20 percent of ballots were destroyed in protest at the chaotic display.
Back in police state Russia, none of the three symbolic candidates running against him stood a chance.
In a smug victory speech at his campaign headquarters in Moscow last night, Putin claimed he really had won more than 87 percent of the vote.
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And the manic dictator, 71, will now maintain its iron grip on power until at least 2030.
No one doubted that Putin would easily win in the so-called elections, which were a mockery of any real attempt at democracy.
Only three candidates were allowed to oppose him, and none of them opposed his brutal war in Ukraine.
That of Russia The Constitution originally stipulated that presidents could serve no more than two consecutive six-year terms.
But in 2020, the power-hungry Vlad drafted an amendment exempting himself from term limits until 2036 – by which time he will be 83.
In addition to the distortion of the constitution and the fact that voters had virtually no choice, independent oversight of elections was also extremely limited.
Nevertheless, some brave Russians protested the elections destroying ballots and throwing petrol bombs at voting booths.
And at embassies around the world where Putin’s rule is weaker, people could riot even more defiantly when they voted.
They showed up in their thousands, waving banners, including one that read: “He is not president and this is not an election.”
A blood-red poster in Georgia read: ‘Enough Putin. Lies, war, repression.’
And a huge effigy in Berlin showed the despot in a bathtub, painted in Ukrainian colors, washing himself in blood.
The Russian embassy in London was no exception.
Dozens of protesters crowded the streets outside on Sunday to express their anger.
Powerful signs read: “Russia without Putin,” “Don’t let misery win,” and some were written in Russian.
One person even showed up dressed in prison stripes and handcuffs, with a Putin mask over his face.
Brave citizens in Russia gathered at noon on the final day of voting as part of an “afternoon against Putin” march called by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny before his death last month.
His plan was for people across the country to show up at the polls at the same time and spoil their ballots, or vote for a different candidate, drawing attention to the widespread discontent.
Navalny’s wife Yulia reiterated his call for the courageous movement. joining the crowds of demonstrators in Berlin to do the same yesterday at the Russian embassy.
About 75 Russians were arrested on Sunday after their bold attempts to take a stand.
In brazen ignorance of the horrors of the international community, Putin thanked the Russians for their “trust” and “support” after claiming victory just hours later.
Anyone who has had even a remote chance of standing up to the mad tyrant has been thrown in jail, exiled, or killed.
He has introduced the toughest pressure on the opposition in Russia since Soviet times – and is using his immense power at home to conquer more in Europe.
After two years of his failed and illegal war in Ukraine, Putin continues to regurgitate garbled propaganda about the country belonging to Russia.
The dictator trumpeted yesterday that “no one can oppress us” and that the Kremlin would “defeat” all its enemies.
International heads of state, military experts, academics and military leaders have been warning the world for months that his land grab is unlikely to stop with Ukraine.
And he warned again that the world could even be led to the brink of the abyss World War 3 if Western troops dare to enter Ukraine.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron today condemned the results, stating: “These Russian elections starkly underline the depth of repression under President Putin’s regime, which seeks to silence any opposition to his illegal war.”
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps also accused Vladimir Putin of behaving like “a modern-day Stalin” who “stole” the election.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky branded Putin “sick of power” as his troops continue to fight Russian forces.
The wartime leader added: “It is clear to everyone in the world that this figure, as has happened many times throughout history, is simply sick of power and is bent on ruling forever.
‘There is no legitimacy in this imitation of elections, and there cannot be.
“This person should be tried in The Hague. We must ensure that.”
Putin’s fellow despots rushed to congratulate him on Sunday evening.
That of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi was among the first to toast Putin on his “decisive” election victory.
Chinese president Xi Jinping also sent a congratulatory message to Putin, stating that his re-election “fully reflects the support of the Russian people.”
Beijing’s The Foreign Ministry also praised the “continuous development of China-Russia relations in the new era.”
Close Putin ally Kim Jong Un – which has provided Putin with huge stockpiles of ammunition for the war in Ukraine – sent “congratulations” to Putin through his embassy in Russia this morning.
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