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As exit polls of Russians voting abroad put Putin's party at 2.8% while official results show nearly 58%, should Western governments reject the election as illegitimate, or keep engaging with Moscow?

Independent exit polls of Russians voting abroad showed Putin's party at 2.8%, sharply below the nearly 58% share reported in official parliamentary election results.

  • Reject the election as illegitimate
  • Keep engaging with Moscow