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| Medvedev set to win Russia poll | Medvedev set to win Russia poll |
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| The man exit polls suggest has won Russia's presidential election, Dmitry Medvedev, has vowed to continue the course of predecessor Vladimir Putin. | |
| While cautioning that the full results were not in, Mr Medvedev told reporters he hoped to work in an "effective tandem" with Mr Putin as his PM. | |
| As president, he said, he would control foreign policy with the defence of Russian interests his chief priority. | |
| Mr Putin, he confirmed, would be moving out of the Kremlin. | |
| The state-owned pollster VTsIOM has given Mr Medvedev 69.6% of the vote. | |
| His nearest rival was Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, on nearly 20%. He vowed to go to court over alleged fraud, Itar-Tass news agency reports. | His nearest rival was Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, on nearly 20%. He vowed to go to court over alleged fraud, Itar-Tass news agency reports. |
| Joint appearance | |
| Mr Putin congratulated the front-runner on his lead. | |
| The two men earlier appeared together at a rally in Moscow's Red Square. | |
| "We can preserve the path set by Vladimir Putin and we have every chance of doing that," Mr Medvedev told the crowd. | "We can preserve the path set by Vladimir Putin and we have every chance of doing that," Mr Medvedev told the crowd. |
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| A first deputy PM, he was the clear favourite from the start and enjoyed generous television coverage. | A first deputy PM, he was the clear favourite from the start and enjoyed generous television coverage. |
| Mr Putin, who has been in office for eight years, was barred by the constitution from seeking a third term, but has pledged to serve as Mr Medvedev's prime minister. | Mr Putin, who has been in office for eight years, was barred by the constitution from seeking a third term, but has pledged to serve as Mr Medvedev's prime minister. |
| Turnout was high, at nearly 60%, officials said. But there were reports that many workers were told by their bosses to vote. | Turnout was high, at nearly 60%, officials said. But there were reports that many workers were told by their bosses to vote. |
| Various inducements were also offered to mobilise voters, including cheap food, free cinema tickets or toys, correspondents say. | Various inducements were also offered to mobilise voters, including cheap food, free cinema tickets or toys, correspondents say. |
| After polls closed Mr Zyuganov said there had been widespread irregularities. | After polls closed Mr Zyuganov said there had been widespread irregularities. |
| "We will go to court over this," Itar-Tass quoted him as saying. | "We will go to court over this," Itar-Tass quoted him as saying. |
| The Kremlin has dismissed claims of fraud. | The Kremlin has dismissed claims of fraud. |
| There has been very little scrutiny of voting by Western election observers, many of whom stayed away. | There has been very little scrutiny of voting by Western election observers, many of whom stayed away. |
| The main independent Russian observer group, Golos, said the turnout was impossibly high in some regions. | The main independent Russian observer group, Golos, said the turnout was impossibly high in some regions. |