Putin set to win election after 70 pct of ballots counted

Incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media at his election headquarters in Moscow, Russia, on March 18, 2018. Incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to win Sunday's presidential election as he got 75.91 percent of the vote after 70 percent of the ballots were counted, preliminary data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) showed. (Xinhua/Wei Lianglei)