Incumbent President Vladimir Putin appears to be heading for a landslide victory, with the last polling stations now closed
Russia has concluded voting in the seventh presidential election of its modern history. This time voting was held over three days and saw four new Russian regions – Kherson and Zaporozhye, as well as Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics – taking part.
Ballot papers offered a choice of four candidates. Apart from the incumbent leader, Vladimir Putin, all other candidates were nominated by their parliamentary parties. President Vladimir Putin, who ran as an independent, was expected to win by a wide margin, according to exit polls.
Record turnout
First vote in new territories
New rules & voting options “exercising their voting rights.” Russians could cast their ballot at any time between 8am and 8pm local time on any of the three days.
Election disruption attempts “irreversibly damaged,” Pamfilova revealed. In St Petersburg, a young woman threw a Molotov cocktail at a polling station entrance. The incident resulted in no casualties, and the perpetrator was detained at the scene and placed into custody. She now faces charges of disrupting the election process, which on conviction carry penalties ranging from a hefty fine to up to five years behind bars, depending on the severity of the offense.
Candidates “foreign agents” and for accelerating Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine.“on our terms, not a step back.”
Projected results
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