The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which had sent an election observation mission for the elections for the State Duma on 4 December 2011, noted violations of procedure, media bias, state interference and a lack of independence of the election administration.
Pagājušonedēļ Eiropas Parlaments pieņēma rezolūciju, aicinot Krieviju veikt reformas, kas stiprinātu demokrātiju un nodrošinātu brīvas un godīgas vēlēšanas.