Putin speaks before the election in Russia: participation as a “demonstration of patriotic feelings”. Election observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are not invited this time.
The election is also an issue in the war zone: Moscow also scheduled illegal sham votes in occupied areas of Ukraine over the three days. Ukraine protested against the votes held in violation of international law and called on the international community not to recognize the results. The first forecasts are expected immediately afterwards.