Washington:
The United States on Monday denounced Russia’s election as unfree and said it will not congratulate President Vladimir Putin, who was declared winner by a sweeping margin.
“This was an incredibly undemocratic process,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. “I think it is safe to say that there certainly won’t  be congratulatory calls coming from the United States of America.”
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