Russia Invalidates 'Rigged' Vote After Protests

Russian authorities on Thursday cancelled the result of a vote in an unprecedented move after claims of vote-rigging in favor of a candidate backed by President Vladimir Putin triggered protests. An electoral commission in the far eastern region of Primorsky Krai took the decision to invalidate the results of a runoff governorship vote after the country's election chief on Wednesday recommended re-running the election, citing numerous violations. It was the first such case in the...

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