04:38Russian citizens were seen casting their votes for the 2024 presidential election at the Russian embassies in Zimbabwe's city of Harare and Mali's Bamako on Sunday.
"It's very important, it's a patriotic duty above all, and it doesn't matter who wins. I think these elections will be a success," said Ekaterine Coulibaly, a resident of Bamako.
"I feel happy because of this opportunity which is given to our citizens, our Russian people, compatriots. We are taking our step to the future by electing our president, our candidate, actually, for this presidency," another voter added.
In Bulawayo and Harare, Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Nikolai Vladimirovich Kraslilnikov said that the city saw a large voter turnout.
"[Voters] come to the embassy to cast their vote in a very peaceful and comfortable atmosphere due to the excellent relations existing between Russia and Zimbabwe," the ambassador said.
Kraslilnikov added that despite Moscow seeing up to 280,000 alleged cyber attacks on Russia's electoral commission's digital resources, he is confident that the election 'will be completed on a very high note.'
Russia's presidential election took place over three days on March 15-17, with early voting between February 25 and March 14.
After 99,76 per cent of the votes were counted, incumbent President Vladimir Putin had secured 87,29 per cent, according to the election commission, while the other three candidates had less than 5 per cent.
Putin (71) will remain in the Kremlin until 2030, having won his biggest election victory since coming to power in 2000.
'A patriotic duty above all' - Voters flock to polling stations in Harare, Bamako to cast their ballots for Russia’s presidential election
Russian citizens were seen casting their votes for the 2024 presidential election at the Russian embassies in Zimbabwe's city of Harare and Mali's Bamako on Sunday.
"It's very important, it's a patriotic duty above all, and it doesn't matter who wins. I think these elections will be a success," said Ekaterine Coulibaly, a resident of Bamako.
"I feel happy because of this opportunity which is given to our citizens, our Russian people, compatriots. We are taking our step to the future by electing our president, our candidate, actually, for this presidency," another voter added.
In Bulawayo and Harare, Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Nikolai Vladimirovich Kraslilnikov said that the city saw a large voter turnout.
"[Voters] come to the embassy to cast their vote in a very peaceful and comfortable atmosphere due to the excellent relations existing between Russia and Zimbabwe," the ambassador said.
Kraslilnikov added that despite Moscow seeing up to 280,000 alleged cyber attacks on Russia's electoral commission's digital resources, he is confident that the election 'will be completed on a very high note.'
Russia's presidential election took place over three days on March 15-17, with early voting between February 25 and March 14.
After 99,76 per cent of the votes were counted, incumbent President Vladimir Putin had secured 87,29 per cent, according to the election commission, while the other three candidates had less than 5 per cent.
Putin (71) will remain in the Kremlin until 2030, having won his biggest election victory since coming to power in 2000.
Russian citizens were seen casting their votes for the 2024 presidential election at the Russian embassies in Zimbabwe's city of Harare and Mali's Bamako on Sunday.
"It's very important, it's a patriotic duty above all, and it doesn't matter who wins. I think these elections will be a success," said Ekaterine Coulibaly, a resident of Bamako.
"I feel happy because of this opportunity which is given to our citizens, our Russian people, compatriots. We are taking our step to the future by electing our president, our candidate, actually, for this presidency," another voter added.
In Bulawayo and Harare, Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Nikolai Vladimirovich Kraslilnikov said that the city saw a large voter turnout.
"[Voters] come to the embassy to cast their vote in a very peaceful and comfortable atmosphere due to the excellent relations existing between Russia and Zimbabwe," the ambassador said.
Kraslilnikov added that despite Moscow seeing up to 280,000 alleged cyber attacks on Russia's electoral commission's digital resources, he is confident that the election 'will be completed on a very high note.'
Russia's presidential election took place over three days on March 15-17, with early voting between February 25 and March 14.
After 99,76 per cent of the votes were counted, incumbent President Vladimir Putin had secured 87,29 per cent, according to the election commission, while the other three candidates had less than 5 per cent.
Putin (71) will remain in the Kremlin until 2030, having won his biggest election victory since coming to power in 2000.