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Presidential election in Russia: incidents during the first day of a predetermined election
Presidential election in Russia: incidents during the first day of a predetermined election
(franceinfo)
The Russian presidential election takes place from Friday March 15 to Sunday March 17. The three opponents of Vladimir Putin do not overshadow the outgoing president. The first day of voting was marked by incidents.
In a polling station in Moscow (Russia), while a woman appears to be voting, flames rise from the voting booth. In another office, when putting her ballot into the ballot box, a woman pours coloring liquid, staining the previous votes. These incidents punctuated a vote which seems to have been decided in advance. Since Friday March 15 in the morning, Russian citizens have been electing their next president, without suspense.
Two political adversaries ousted
The ballots are visible and voters make no secret of their choice. Facing Vladimir Putin, three front opponents, all of whom support the offensive in Ukraine and do not overshadow the president. The two main political opponents who tried to run were ousted. From his office in the Kremlin on Friday afternoon, Vladimir Putin voted online. He reacted to the Ukrainian strikes in Belgorod (Russia). The outgoing president denounces an attempt at destabilization. In total, 115 million people are called to vote until Sunday March 17.
