Live from Russia: scenes from election day

Michael Petrou is in Moscow to cover the celebrations and/or protests

<p>Russian soldiers stand in line to get their ballots at a polling station in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, March 4, 2012.  Vladimir Putin appears all but certain to return to the Kremlin in Sunday&#8217;s Russian presidential election, but he&#8217;ll find himself in charge of a country far more willing to challenge him.  (AP Photo/ Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr)</p>

Russian soldiers stand in line to get their ballots at a polling station in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Vladimir Putin appears all but certain to return to the Kremlin in Sunday’s Russian presidential election, but he’ll find himself in charge of a country far more willing to challenge him. (AP Photo/ Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr)

Michael Petrou is in Russia to cover Sunday’s election, which Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win. He’ll be posting all the latest from the celebrations and/or protests below. Follow him on Twitter: @michaelpetrou.