The US State Department has called the Russian presidential election "an incredibly undemocratic process." According to First Deputy State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel, there will be no congratulatory calls from the United States. He said this at a briefing on March 18, UNN reports with reference to the State Department
It was certainly an undemocratic process, and I think it's safe to say that there will be no congratulatory calls from the United States of America
He called the vote in Russia "an incredibly undemocratic process." According to him, Vladimir Putin "will most likely remain president of Russia, but that does not justify his autocracy."
Recall
According to the results of the Russian elections , incumbent President Vladimir Putin won an "unexpected" victory. The CEC gave him 87.28% of the vote. Other candidates received less than five percent of the vote.