Russian Prez Polls End Amid Dissent, Kyiv Attacks

Navalny supporters crowd booths in 'Midday against Putin' protest

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RUSSIANS voted on Sunday on the final day of an election to extend Vladimir Putin's rule to three decades, as Ukraine launched fatal attacks on the border and some voters crowded outside polling stations in protest.

Polls closed in Moscow at 1700 GMT after the three-day vote marked by a surge in fatal Ukrainian bombardments, incursions into Russian territory by pro-Kyiv sabotage groups and vandalism at polling stations. The Kremlin cast the election as an opportunity for Russians to throw their weight behind the full-scale military operation in Ukraine, where voting is also being staged in Russian-controlled territories.

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