Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rolled to victory in Russia’s presidential election today, according to exit polls cited by state television, but the vote was tainted by claims of violations, including “carousel voting” in which voters were bused around to cast several ballots.

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin today warned against the dangers of foreign influence at a campaign rally attended by tens of thousands of people.

PRIME Minister Vladimir Putin vehemently rejected opposition calls for a rerun of the parliamentary election, accusing those who organised massive protests against vote fraud of working to weaken Russia at the West’s behest.

ONE of Russia’s richest tycoons and the owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, Mikhail Prokhorov said he will run against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the March presidential election.