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Protesters hold a cartoon portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during an anti-Putin opposition rally at the Pushkin Square March 5, 2012 in central Moscow, Russia.
Tuesday, Mar. 06, 2012

Open quoteThere was no real competition, and abuse of government resources ensured that the ultimate winner of the election was never in doubt.Close quote

  • TONINO PICULA,
  • coordinator of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on Vladimir Putin's victory in Russia's presidential election
Photo: Konstantin Zavrazhin / Getty Images | Source: BBC