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NYET THE VOTE   Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Pushkin square, the statue of the poet standing behind them, to protest the result of yesterday’s presidential elections in Russia.  European election observers issued a harsh critique of the Russian presidential election on Monday, saying that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin’s victory was preordained and unfair, because of overwhelming bias in the television media and the use of government money and resources in support of his campaign. (Photo: James Hill / The New York Times; caption via the Times)