Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claims victory in the presidential election Sunday.<br/> <br />Tens of thousands of his supporters showed up for a victory rally in central Moscow.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Thank you everybody who said 'Yes' to a great Russia. I once asked you if we will win. We have won!"<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING :<br/> <br />"We have won in honest and fair combat. But those were not only the elections of Russia's president. That was a very important test for all of us, for all our people."<br/> <br />While his opponents say there was widespread fraud in Sunday's election, the former KGB spy was triumphant.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Did I promise you that we will win? We have won! Glory to Russia!"<br/> <br />Exit polls and partial results suggest Putin will win about 60 percent of the vote and return to the Kremlin after four years as prime minister.<br/> <br />Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
