Putin set to win election after 70 pct of ballots counted

The head of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Ella Pamfilova (C) speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, on March 18, 2018. Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin won 71.97 percent of votes in Sunday's presidential election with 21.33 percent of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission said. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)