"Russian Authorities Crack Down on Election Dissent with Detentions and Threats"

A man in Moscow was detained for writing "Putin is a murderer" on his ballot, while two others were detained for tampering with their ballots in the Moscow region. Several sabotage attempts, including arson and pouring dye into ballot boxes, were reported across Russia during the three-day presidential election. The election, the first in Russia's history to be held over three days, has seen authorities thwarting 29 sabotage attempts at polling stations.