02:39Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairperson Ella Pamfilova and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin cast their votes in the presidential election on Saturday.
Footage features Pamfilova registering at a polling station, receiving the ballot paper and putting it into the ballot box, while Mishustin voted online.
The CEC chair thanked everyone who had already made their decision and pointed out that the commission did 'everything' to make the voting process convenient for Russian citizens.
Meanwhile, Mishustin appealed to those who hadn’t voted yet, saying that there were still two more days to take part in the election.
"We are talking about the future of Russia, about new opportunities that will arise for each of us, for our children, for the next generations. Make your choice for the sake of your loved ones and the development of the country," he added.
Russia's presidential election takes place over three days on March 15-17, with early voting between February 25 and March 14.
The four candidates are Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), the Communist Party's Nikolai Kharitonov, Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party and incumbent President Vladimir Putin, running as an independent candidate.
Russian CEC Chair Pamfilova, Prime Minister Mishustin vote in presidential election
Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairperson Ella Pamfilova and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin cast their votes in the presidential election on Saturday.
Footage features Pamfilova registering at a polling station, receiving the ballot paper and putting it into the ballot box, while Mishustin voted online.
The CEC chair thanked everyone who had already made their decision and pointed out that the commission did 'everything' to make the voting process convenient for Russian citizens.
Meanwhile, Mishustin appealed to those who hadn’t voted yet, saying that there were still two more days to take part in the election.
"We are talking about the future of Russia, about new opportunities that will arise for each of us, for our children, for the next generations. Make your choice for the sake of your loved ones and the development of the country," he added.
Russia's presidential election takes place over three days on March 15-17, with early voting between February 25 and March 14.
The four candidates are Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), the Communist Party's Nikolai Kharitonov, Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party and incumbent President Vladimir Putin, running as an independent candidate.
Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairperson Ella Pamfilova and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin cast their votes in the presidential election on Saturday.
Footage features Pamfilova registering at a polling station, receiving the ballot paper and putting it into the ballot box, while Mishustin voted online.
The CEC chair thanked everyone who had already made their decision and pointed out that the commission did 'everything' to make the voting process convenient for Russian citizens.
Meanwhile, Mishustin appealed to those who hadn’t voted yet, saying that there were still two more days to take part in the election.
"We are talking about the future of Russia, about new opportunities that will arise for each of us, for our children, for the next generations. Make your choice for the sake of your loved ones and the development of the country," he added.
Russia's presidential election takes place over three days on March 15-17, with early voting between February 25 and March 14.
The four candidates are Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), the Communist Party's Nikolai Kharitonov, Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party and incumbent President Vladimir Putin, running as an independent candidate.