19 September, 2014

Russia cries foul over Scottish independence vote | Politics | theguardian.com

Russia cries foul over Scottish independence vote | Politics | theguardian.com: Russia has said the conduct of the Scottish referendum "did not meet international standards", with its observers complaining the count took place in rooms that were too big and that the procedure was badly flawed.



 In an apparent attempt to mirror persistent western criticism of Russia's own elections, Igor Borisov – an accredited observer – said the poll failed to meet basic international norms.