Russia's election chief has denied allegations of violations in the conduct of a nationwide referendum which overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments that will give President Vladimir Putin the option of remaining in power until well into the next decade.
Mrs Ella Pamfilova, the head of Russia's Central Electoral Commission, dismissed opposition allegations that state-owned corporations illegally encouraged their employees to take part in the referendum, or that some voters cast their ballots more than once.
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