04:13Russian voters in the UAE, USA, UK, Germany and Israel described why they had voted for their preferred candidate in the presidential election on Sunday.
One of the Russians who voted in New York said that he already knew who would come out on top in the election.
"I know who wins - it's Vladimir Putin. I think he's the only man who is a good president, that’s it. It's an easy election," he said.
A second voter said she had chosen a candidate who would try to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine.
"I personally voted for the only candidate who at least said that he’s pro negotiations with Ukraine, he is advocating for peace and some kind of normalization of relations with the rest of the world."
Voters who came to vote at the Embassy in Berlin were also divided in their opinions.
Ekaterina said that she decided to vote for Putin, because she believes the president 'must be strong' in 'difficult times'.
In turn, Fyodor explained that whoever becomes the next president, he must 'stop military actions' immediately
"The country could safely develop and engage in production, development, and not in destroying itself and others," he said.
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.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Russian voters in various countries describe their choice in presidential election
Russian voters in the UAE, USA, UK, Germany and Israel described why they had voted for their preferred candidate in the presidential election on Sunday.
One of the Russians who voted in New York said that he already knew who would come out on top in the election.
"I know who wins - it's Vladimir Putin. I think he's the only man who is a good president, that’s it. It's an easy election," he said.
A second voter said she had chosen a candidate who would try to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine.
"I personally voted for the only candidate who at least said that he’s pro negotiations with Ukraine, he is advocating for peace and some kind of normalization of relations with the rest of the world."
Voters who came to vote at the Embassy in Berlin were also divided in their opinions.
Ekaterina said that she decided to vote for Putin, because she believes the president 'must be strong' in 'difficult times'.
In turn, Fyodor explained that whoever becomes the next president, he must 'stop military actions' immediately
"The country could safely develop and engage in production, development, and not in destroying itself and others," he said.
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.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Russian voters in the UAE, USA, UK, Germany and Israel described why they had voted for their preferred candidate in the presidential election on Sunday.
One of the Russians who voted in New York said that he already knew who would come out on top in the election.
"I know who wins - it's Vladimir Putin. I think he's the only man who is a good president, that’s it. It's an easy election," he said.
A second voter said she had chosen a candidate who would try to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine.
"I personally voted for the only candidate who at least said that he’s pro negotiations with Ukraine, he is advocating for peace and some kind of normalization of relations with the rest of the world."
Voters who came to vote at the Embassy in Berlin were also divided in their opinions.
Ekaterina said that she decided to vote for Putin, because she believes the president 'must be strong' in 'difficult times'.
In turn, Fyodor explained that whoever becomes the next president, he must 'stop military actions' immediately
"The country could safely develop and engage in production, development, and not in destroying itself and others," he said.
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.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.