Russian President Vladimir Putin won Russia's presidential election with 87% of the vote, securing a fifth term in power according to exit polls. Turnout in the election was reported to be a "record-breaking" 77%, though the vote was criticized as neither free nor fair by Western nations. Putin addressed the "sad death" of opposition leader Alexei Navalny for the first time in years following the presidential election. Navalny's supporters had called for a protest vote against Putin or spoiling ballots in light of Navalny's death in prison last month.