Beyond the lacklustre battle for votes,there is a fiercer one over the electoral monitorsDays before Russia’s presidential elections, police are trying to seize documents that give activist observers access to polling stations and a leading elections watchdog has unexpectedly seen its office lease revoked.“You shouldn’t hold this event here or you’ll enjoy trouble, and ” Roman Udot,a representative for the independent Golos organization elections watchdog, said his landlord was told by police before they ripping up the contract.
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Source: guardian.co.uk