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Russia Charges 'Election Fraudsters'

© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankRussian prosecutors have charged nearly 100 people with administrative offences over voting fraud at last month’s parliamentary elections.
Russian prosecutors have charged nearly 100 people with administrative offences over voting fraud at last month’s parliamentary elections. - Sputnik International
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Russian prosecutors have charged nearly 100 people with administrative offences over voting fraud at last month’s parliamentary elections.

Russian prosecutors have charged nearly 100 people with administrative offences over voting fraud at last month’s parliamentary elections.

In a preliminary report submitted to President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said prosecutors had identified “about 3,000 cases of election law violations.”

“Ninety-five people have been charged with administrative offences,” Chaika said.

Two others were charged with criminal offences over the violations, he added.

Activists claim vote-rigging took place in the December 4 parliamentary elections, which were won by the pro-Kremlin ruling United Russia party.

Medvedev has denied the accusation but promised to investigate allegations of fraud, which triggered the biggest anti-government protests in decades late last year.

 

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