Embarrassing moment Putin struggles to vote in his own sham election as ageing tyrant squints at computer

THIS is the embarrassing moment Vladimir Putin struggles to vote in his own rigged election. Humiliating footage shows the ageing tyrant squint as he tries to read the outdated Windows software on his Kremlin computer. Embarrassing footage showed Putin squint as he tried to cast a ballot in his rigged election Credit: East2West The short-sighted tyrant, 73, struggled on his outdated Windows system Credit: East2West Putin, 73, has banned candidates from Yabloko, the only anti-war party, from standing for Russian parliament, known as Duma. Internet users quipped whether the short-sighted dictator would be able to aim his nuclear missiles. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! One wrote: “How will he cope with pressing the nuclear button if voting is so hard?” Ukrainian presenter Dymytro Gordon said: “Judging by his extremely concentrated expression and uncertain movements, the rumours that he does not know how to use a computer seem well founded.” One commented: “Is he using a computer for the first time or something?” Another said: “He’s embarrassed to put his glasses on. Afraid of looking old.” Belarusian outlet Nexta remarked: “Judging by the video, the electronic voting process required maximum concentration from the old man.” Another asked: “Is the Kremlin grandfather up to it any more?” Most read in The Sun Mad Vlad gives the thumbs up after casting his ballot Credit: AP A Russian soldier watches a woman cast her vote in occupied Donetsk Credit: Reuters There is widespread evidence the election – underway until Sunday – is being rigged. On top of excluding most anti-war candidates, voters were pressured to cast their ballots electronically – a system that is seen as open to abuse. Millions will cast their ballots over the next three days in the first parliamentary vote since the start of Moscow’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. The election will determine the make-up of the 450-seat lower house of parliament, the State Duma – Russia‘s House of Commons equivalent. But the sham vote will more than likely result in an overwhelming victory for pro-Putin party United Russia. It comes just weeks after Russian judges ruled that the liberal Yabloko party had breached electoral rules. In a televised address to the nation before the election, Putin said casting a vote would help secure Russia’s victory in Ukraine and demonstrate national resolve in the face of external pressure. The Kremlin says national unity is vital because of “increasingly dangerous efforts” by Ukraine’s intelligence services and other enemies to stir unrest. The three-day election will determine the lower house of Russian parliament Credit: AFP Elections are closely monitored by Putin’s police Credit: EPA The comments come amid Putin’s increasingly dangerous sabotage campaign in Europe. Some of his brazen plots have come terrifyingly close to killing civilians sparking all-out war – including the Leipzig drone attack. A suspected targeted strike on Boris Johnson‘s train was also avoided by just minutes last week. Opinion polls in Russia currently show some citizens have become more anxious about how the bloody war has affected them. This has been a result of Ukraine’s targeted blitz campaigns across Russia on oil, transport and logistics facilities. These strikes have brought the war home to Russia – with many now feeling the effects of fuel shortages and economic strain. Results are expected to trickle out on Sunday evening before confirmed outcomes are announced on Monday. There are also mounting fears that Putin will introduce mass mobilisation after the election. Speculation is rife that Moscow has delayed a much-needed recruitment until after the results come out – to avoid unpopularity during the vote. Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said Putin planning to mobilise 500,000 Russians in the coming weeks. Comment now