Activists: Up to 25% of Vote Faked
07 December 2011 | Issue 4783
Opposition leaders and rights activists on Wednesday presented fresh indications of massive fraud at last Sunday's parliamentary vote, insisting that election officials fabricated 20 percent to 25 percent of United Russia's result.
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