Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova said in a briefing that the West is working with all its might to deprive Russians living abroad of the right to participate in the presidential elections. This was reported by TASS.
“It is clear that the possibility of provocations during voting for the Russian presidential election (at polling stations abroad – socialbites.ca) will increase many times,” he said.
On the eve of Zakharov statedThe Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d’affaires of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to Moscow. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the decision is related to the repeated demands of the Russian side to ensure security on the territory of voting centers at Russian embassies in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn during the presidential elections in the Russian Federation.
Before that the Russian Embassy in Helsinki appealed With a request from the Finnish authorities to ensure security in the upcoming presidential elections of the Russian Federation.
Russian Federation presidential elections will be held between 15 and 17 March 2024. Russians abroad will be able to vote at the country’s embassies or consulates.
Formerly Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation denied Invite observers from unfriendly countries to the elections.