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British Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron has condemned the election in Russia which saw President Vladimir Putin tighten his grip on power following the stifling of any real opposition. Early results showed on Sunday that Putin won nearly 88% of the vote cast in the election. The result so far announced by Russia’s Central Election Commission would be a record for Putin, extending his nearly quarter-of-a-century rule for another six-year term. The president has only three candidates challenging him in the poll. According to reports, the candidates were those who had not criticised his rule nor …