Following a presidential election accompanied by allegations of manipulation, Russia’s Election Commission has awarded Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin a record-breaking result of just under 88% of the votes. Chair of the commission, Ella Pamfilova, announced this on Sunday evening after counting nearly a quarter of the ballots. Russian state television declared Putin, 71, the winner on Sunday on the basis of several voter surveys. Forecasts after polling stations closed on Sunday spoke of 87%, state media reported Sunday. The 88% being posited would be a record for Putin, who received 76.7% of th…