UPDATE 1-Kremlin says Russia is consolidated around Putin, dismisses West’s criticism

The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin's re-election showed the Russian people were consolidated around him and that Moscow was not interested in Washington's criticism as the United States was de-facto at war with Russia in Ukraine. Turnout was more than 77%, also the biggest in Russia's post-Soviet history. "This is the most eloquent confirmation of the level of support from the population of the country for its president, and its consolidation around him," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.