Russia’s elections are clearly a sham because Russians only have one “dictator” to vote for. Many votes are obtained through coercion, with guns pointed at voters or threats made by local officials to make ensure people vote for “dictator” Putin.
The only real opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, was killed by Putin just before the elections to prevent and challenge to the dictator. Vladimir Kara-Murza and Boris Nemtsov have also been imprisoned or killed, and many Russians who oppose Putin are now living in exile.
We urge the New Zealand Government to denounce Russia’s election as a sham and declare Putin an illegitimate president. Putin should not be recognised as the president of Russia because these elections are rigged and Putin is a war criminal and murderer.
History shows that by declaring autocratic leaders as illegitimate, real change can be initiated. Now is the time to label the Russian elections as a sham and declare Putin not as the president of Russia, but as a murderer and war criminal.
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