MOSCOW ? Russia's top election official has shrugged off protesters' calls for him to step down over alleged fraud during last month's parliamentary ballot.
Central Election Commission chief Vladimir Churov said Thursday on Ekho Moskvy radio that he intends to serve the remaining four years of his term.
During Russia's national election on Dec. 4, observers said the vote was manipulated to allow Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party retain its majority in parliament.
That sparked Russia's largest anti-government protests in two decades and has hurt Putin's bid to extend his 12-year rule by reclaiming the presidency another election in March.
Tens of thousands protesters in Moscow and other Russian cities demanded Churov's dismissal. Churov said his commission is looking into the alleged violations, but accused his critics of forging evidence.
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