“A farce” - Wagenknecht accuses Putin of manipulating the Russian election. “The scope for freedom of expression and opposition has become increasingly narrow in recent years,” said the chairwoman of the Alliance for Sahra WagenKnecht (BSW) The election in Russia lasts until Sunday (March 17th), when the last polling stations in Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg) on the Baltic Sea close at 7 p.m (CET)