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🇷🇺 New Russian citizen Kevin Vladimirovich Johnson voted in the presidential election
The American-born boxer, who was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin's decree in January, cast his ballot in the city of Samara.
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The American-born boxer, who was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin's decree in January, cast his ballot in the city of Samara.
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Foreign observers heap praise on the course of 2024 Russian presidential elections
Speaking to Sputnik, foreign observers keeping an eye on the ongoing elections have unanimously praised the compliance of the election procedure with international law.
• Italy’s Andrea Lucidi, who came to the city of Lugansk to monitor the elections, said that everything is going on without violations;
• Mathias Faravelli of Uruguay specifically lauded the organization of the electoral process in the Zaporozhye region;
• Observer from Kenya Alex Muigai Njuguna is supervising the election process in the Siberian city of Perm, where he said voting “is going smoothly” – something he is “satisfied with";
• Venezuela’s Jesus Faria Tortosa said that "what we are seeing is a great battle between truth and lies, which is a powerful tool of the West.”
• Gelase Daniel Ndabirabe of Burundi said that he was “very much impressed” by the election process and that thus far, there have been no complaints about the security of E-voting, which is great success.
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Speaking to Sputnik, foreign observers keeping an eye on the ongoing elections have unanimously praised the compliance of the election procedure with international law.
• Italy’s Andrea Lucidi, who came to the city of Lugansk to monitor the elections, said that everything is going on without violations;
• Mathias Faravelli of Uruguay specifically lauded the organization of the electoral process in the Zaporozhye region;
• Observer from Kenya Alex Muigai Njuguna is supervising the election process in the Siberian city of Perm, where he said voting “is going smoothly” – something he is “satisfied with";
• Venezuela’s Jesus Faria Tortosa said that "what we are seeing is a great battle between truth and lies, which is a powerful tool of the West.”
• Gelase Daniel Ndabirabe of Burundi said that he was “very much impressed” by the election process and that thus far, there have been no complaints about the security of E-voting, which is great success.
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🇷🇺🗳 Turnout in the Russian presidential election in the whole country is almost 18%.
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📹 An observer from France, Christian Roll, explained his impressions at one of the poll stations
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"My feeling is that there is more democracy here than France, for example. And I feel like when I see people around in the centers, I feel like they are happy, like it's a new kind of freedom," he said.
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🇷🇺 Turnout in some regions of the Far East of Russia following the first day of voting:
🔹Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - 63.66%
🔹Jewish Autonomous Region - 55.63%
🔹Sakhalin Region - 47%.
🔹Kamchatka Territory - 35.92%
🔹Amur Region - 31.9%
🔹Khabarovsk Region - 30.03%
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🔹Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - 63.66%
🔹Jewish Autonomous Region - 55.63%
🔹Sakhalin Region - 47%.
🔹Kamchatka Territory - 35.92%
🔹Amur Region - 31.9%
🔹Khabarovsk Region - 30.03%
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📹WATCH: Villagers in the Siberian region of Buryatia arrived to vote in the Russian presidential election on horseback and dressed in traditional garb.
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❗️A serious DDoS attack has been recorded against the video surveillance system at polling stations in Russia, the chair of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova reported, noting that “we have secured ourselves”.
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📹 An observer from Kenya in the Kherson region praised the Russian electronic voting system
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“In Russia you can vote from home. In other countries, especially in African countries, with electronic voting you have to go to the polling station to register,” said Ezekiel Kanagi Mutes.
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❗️The Russian Army carried out 50 group strikes on Ukrainian targets with high-precision weapons, MLRS and drones. All targets were hit.
🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from the Russian Defense Ministry weekly briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️In the Kherson area, Ukrainian losses amounted to over 270 soldiers;
▪️Near Avdeyevka, Russian forces repelled 64 counterattacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 2,710 soldiers, three tanks, including Abrams;
▪️In the Kupyansk area, the Russian Army improved the situation along the front line and repelled 22 attacks by Ukrainian troops;
▪️ Russian aviation and air defenses destroyed a MiG-29, two Mi-8, a Tochka-U missile, five Hammer bombs, 86 MLRS shells, 915 drones;
▪️In the South Donetsk area, Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 980 soldiers.
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🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from the Russian Defense Ministry weekly briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️In the Kherson area, Ukrainian losses amounted to over 270 soldiers;
▪️Near Avdeyevka, Russian forces repelled 64 counterattacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 2,710 soldiers, three tanks, including Abrams;
▪️In the Kupyansk area, the Russian Army improved the situation along the front line and repelled 22 attacks by Ukrainian troops;
▪️ Russian aviation and air defenses destroyed a MiG-29, two Mi-8, a Tochka-U missile, five Hammer bombs, 86 MLRS shells, 915 drones;
▪️In the South Donetsk area, Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 980 soldiers.
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❗️The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked polling stations in the city of Kakhovka and the village of Brilyovka in the Kherson region, the region's Election Commission reported.
Tragic consequences were avoided in Kakhovka, while there were victims in Brilyovka.
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Tragic consequences were avoided in Kakhovka, while there were victims in Brilyovka.
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Voting in style: Parade of characters take Russian polling stations by storm
In Russia, presidential elections are in full swing. At polling stations you can meet from ordinary citizens to cartoon characters and Russian tsars.
▪️In Veliky Novgorod, Russian Prince Alexander Nevsky personally participated in the voting process.
▪️In Severo-Kurilsk which is located in the northern part of the Kuril Islands, despite difficult weather conditions, people go to elect Russian president.
▪️Ded Moroz (the Russian Santa Claus) has also made his choice.
Who else unusual can you meet at polling stations in Russia?
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In Russia, presidential elections are in full swing. At polling stations you can meet from ordinary citizens to cartoon characters and Russian tsars.
▪️In Veliky Novgorod, Russian Prince Alexander Nevsky personally participated in the voting process.
▪️In Severo-Kurilsk which is located in the northern part of the Kuril Islands, despite difficult weather conditions, people go to elect Russian president.
▪️Ded Moroz (the Russian Santa Claus) has also made his choice.
Who else unusual can you meet at polling stations in Russia?
Watch Sputnik's video to find out!
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🚨EXCLUSIVE: Right from the polling station, Dr. Marco Marsili, independent observer, explains how the Russian presidential elections are taking place.
"[Those who] are not able to come here to vote in person, people from the polling station go to their home or in hospitals with this equipment, electronic equipment and these boxes," he points out.
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"[Those who] are not able to come here to vote in person, people from the polling station go to their home or in hospitals with this equipment, electronic equipment and these boxes," he points out.
"We have the staff of the polling station, and so we are here with a delegation of representatives, former parliamentaries and journalists and other experts from different countries like Georgia, France, Portugal and Italy," Marsili said.
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❗️The Kiev neo-Nazi regime is trying to carry out a number of armed actions against the elections in Russia, Putin said at a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council.
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❗️The Kiev neo-Nazi regime is trying to carry out a number of armed actions against the elections in Russia, Putin said at a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️Key points from Vladimir Putin's speech at the Russian Security Council:
▪️The enemy had no success in any direction and fled with heavy losses;
▪️The enemy is trying to distract attention from the real state of affairs on the contact line by committing provocations;
▪️Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory do not and will not remain unpunished;
▪️All victims of enemy actions will be provided with assistance and support;
▪️The people of Russia will respond with even greater unity when faced with attempts at provocation, I am sure of this.
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▪️The enemy had no success in any direction and fled with heavy losses;
▪️The enemy is trying to distract attention from the real state of affairs on the contact line by committing provocations;
▪️Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory do not and will not remain unpunished;
▪️All victims of enemy actions will be provided with assistance and support;
▪️The people of Russia will respond with even greater unity when faced with attempts at provocation, I am sure of this.
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❗️Key points from Vladimir Putin's speech at the Russian Security Council: ▪️The enemy had no success in any direction and fled with heavy losses; ▪️The enemy is trying to distract attention from the real state of affairs on the contact line by committing…
❗️More statements by Vladimir Putin at the Russian Security Council:
▪️The Russian president announced four attempts at sabotage attacks in the Belgorod region and one in Kursk that looked to gain a foothold in Russian territory;
▪️Putin called Kiev’s attempts to attack regions of the Russian Federation senseless from a military point of view and criminal from a humanitarian point of view;
▪️About 95% of Ukrainian missiles and shells were destroyed by Russian air defenses;
▪️The forces and means used by the enemy amounted to over 2,500 personnel, 35 tanks and about 40 armored vehicles;
▪️The Russian military confidently holds the initiative on the line of contact and achieves solutions to combat missions;
▪️The Kiev regime is trying to shamelessly beg for money and handouts from other countries.
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▪️The Russian president announced four attempts at sabotage attacks in the Belgorod region and one in Kursk that looked to gain a foothold in Russian territory;
▪️Putin called Kiev’s attempts to attack regions of the Russian Federation senseless from a military point of view and criminal from a humanitarian point of view;
▪️About 95% of Ukrainian missiles and shells were destroyed by Russian air defenses;
▪️The forces and means used by the enemy amounted to over 2,500 personnel, 35 tanks and about 40 armored vehicles;
▪️The Russian military confidently holds the initiative on the line of contact and achieves solutions to combat missions;
▪️The Kiev regime is trying to shamelessly beg for money and handouts from other countries.
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