The Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe refused to monitor presidential elections in Russia which are set to take place on March 2. The letter sent to Russia’s parliament (the State Duma) said that the organization had been forced to decline Moscow’s invitation to observe the elections of the Russian president."We made every effort in good faith to deploy our mission, even under the conditions imposed by the Russian authorities," Christian Strohal, director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said in a statement.
"We have a responsibility to all 56 participating states to fulfill our mandate, and the Russian Federation has created limitations that are not conducive to undertaking election observation in accordance with it."
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This series of problems with monitors and the probation of Kasyanov to run have raised suspicion world wide. What started as a clean election for Russia and all countries happy to see a peaceful exchange of power have turned. These attitudes have changed now that there is a definite question of corruption.
Britain has refused to send monitors to the election. This not only increases the struggles between Russia and Britain, but it also shows that Russia is not willing to cooperate with western countries. With the lack of monitors, the election is increasingly questionable and now Russia can pretty much swing the election however they want.
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