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Moscow - election observers were invited to oversee the election day only and not the campaign (Photo: Wikipedia)

Russia sends warning over election observers

Russia has hit back at the West over the cancellation of an observation mission for the country's elections on 2 December, saying the move was politically motivated.

"I think there is a political component", the Central Electoral Commission chief Vladimir Churov said on Monday (19 November), suggesting a link between a visit by the OSCE's Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights representative to the US and the cancellation.

"If Washington controls ODIHR, they should...

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Moscow - election observers were invited to oversee the election day only and not the campaign (Photo: Wikipedia)

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