Tearful Putin wins back Russian presidency
1 of 7. Russia's current Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin (R) visits his campaign headquarters in Moscow March 4, 2012. Putin claimed victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, said it was a historical turning point that had prevented the country falling into the hands of enemies trying to usurp power.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin triumphed in Russia's presidential election on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, called his victory a turning point that had prevented the country falling into the hands of enemies
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Timothy Heritage and Guy Faulconbridge
MOSCOW
Sun Mar 4, 2012 6:49pm EST
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