Reduced, arson and noon Navalny: how are the presidential elections in the Russian Federation (photo)
The three -day election law was approved in 2020, when in the summer, due to a pandemic voting on amendments to the Constitution, seven days lasted, after which they talked to the CEC to use this experience in the elections. Then 344 deputies voted in favor, 51. In a third of the Russian regions, the voting was also electronic. Also, the "elections" were held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The focus will tell you the three -day elections in Russia.
It is worth noting that only the most devoted fans of the Russian president believe in their honesty. Thus, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the victory on the first day when the polling stations opened, publishing a message on social networks. "I would like to congratulate Vladimir Putin today with a convincing victory in the elections that start today. Without freedom. Without opposition. Without an election," Michel said.
Alexei Navalny, the most famous leader of the Russian opposition, died before the election. He died in a correctional colony in the Yamalo-Nenets district on February 16, where he served the term. So his wife, Yulia Navalna, supported the "noon against Putin" action, calling for opposition citizens to come to the polls on March 17 at 12. 00. Navalny's followers also urged to spoil the ballots.
It is worth noting that in the list of candidates the incumbent President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin was not alone. He had three more competitors. And the focus will tell briefly about them. It should be noted that none of the candidates condemns the war in Ukraine and criticizes Putin directly.
Independent candidates for the polls were not admitted - the CEC was denied in the process of registration and journalist with Rzhev Kateryna Dunsova: she allegedly violated the rules of creation of a group of voters. And Boris Nadezhdin's policy, which has arisen from the Civic Initiative Party: more than 9,000 invalid was found in signatures collected by a politician. Both criticized the invasion of Ukraine and opposed the war.
It is also worth noting that the current "elections" for Putin will be five. He can again be elected to the post of Head of State due to the fact that in 2020, with the help of the State Duma, he copied the Russian Constitution, "abandon" his own presidential terms. The current laws of the Russian Federation allow Putin to remain in power until 2036. 75-year-old CPRF veteran, State Duma Member with more than 20 years of experience.
He became an unexpected candidate instead of the perennial party leader Gennady Zyuganov. Flying with the slogan "played in capitalism and enough. " Against war in Ukraine does not advocate and advocated "denacification". In an interview, he promised not to criticize the President of Russia, saying that he "did not criticize his colleagues. " In 2022 he came under Western sanctions. In 2018, several journalists, including Air Force correspondent, accused Slutsky of sexual harassment.
Slutsky rejected the accusations against his address. The entire candidate's campaign is focused on the figure of the already deceased Zhirinovsky, who was replaced by Slutsky as the head of the LDPR. For the last eight years he has been managing the Duma Committee on International Affairs. Previously, he organized delegations from Europe to the occupied Crimea and in 2014 came under Western sanctions. Supports the invasion of Ukraine. The new face of the new party called "New People".
Faberlic co -founder. He participated in the mayor of Moscow in 2023, scored just over 5%. In the war with Ukraine stands for "peace and negotiations" on "Russian conditions". He voted to support the annexation of the Ukrainian territories, for which he came under international sanctions. On the eve of the election, he received support of part of the Russian opposition. Since many elections in Russia have become accessible in Russia, many have come to the polling stations.
There were walruses, bears, Pushkin and even Cheburashka. However, it was not without arson. Yes, the unknown tried to set fire to the polling stations in Kogalim (KHMAO), as well as in Moscow, St. Petersburg and a number of other regions. Moreover, the purpose of the arson was different: from sections, to ballots, urns and booths for voting. Also in some regions of the Russian Federation and in the annexed Crimea, the green or other coloring agent was poured into voting urns.
Urns, filled with green or ink, were sealed in all cases. The maximum sanction under Art. 141 of the Criminal Code - five years of imprisonment (such a term can be obtained if, for example, a crime is committed by a group by prior conspiracy). It is worth noting that in the Russian Federation there are some "international observers" in the elections. The CEC Head Ella Pamphilova told reporters that "706 people from 106 countries" were accredited.
" The source later reported that most observers arrived from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It was noted that observers from Iran and Syria were accredited. Last year, Putin signed four laws on ratification of contracts on the adoption of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions in Russia. Therefore, the "elections" were also held in these occupied territories. Most often - under the muzzle of the machine.
On social networks, there was a video of how a serviceman of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in a mask and with a automatic machine checks for whom the "votes" are ticking. And also a video of how an elderly woman is forced to "vote" accompanied by armed people. In the annexed Crimea, the Russian occupation authorities forces state employees to go to the fake elections, wishing to increase the appearance of voters, as citizens do not want to participate in pseudo -elections.
"We were all warned that we have to go and vote in the elections so that there are no problems at work. After voting, we have to call the curator in our school and report that we voted. We are not told specifically for someone to vote specifically. The main thing is To create a turnout because people do not want to go to the polls, " - said employees of the educational field who wished to maintain anonymity.
The Russian opposition, who lost its leader Alexei Navalny shortly before the election, called on to support the planned action "noon against Putin". Its participants were urged to come to the polling stations exactly at noon. However, there were no recommendations for voting. There is no value whether the Russians will vote for one of the alternative candidates or spoil the ballot. The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has declared this action three times and calls for it illegal.
But the photos and videos that spread on social networks show that at noon near the polling stations in the embassies there were quite a few people. It is unknown whether it was oppositionally -minded, whether they came to vote for Putin. They did not show their rejection of the current President of the Russian Federation. In some cities and countries, anti -war slogans were chanting, standing in line. In Chisinau, the man tried to set fire to the Russian Embassy, but was detained.
Also in some cities: in Berlin, Tbilisi and a number of others, anti -war shares took place. In Georgia, there are no voting sites, many Russian citizens who live there have gone to vote to neighboring Armenia, to Yerevan. Julia Navalna herself, a widow of the oppositionist who is in Berlin, appeared at the poin at noon with a bouquet of flowers. Also on social networks gained the popularity of flash mobs with a demonstration of already filled ballots.
He was supported, however, both Putin's supporters and those who were against him and came to spoil the ballot. The name of Alexei Navalny, or other oppositionists, was most commonly inscribed. Sometimes it was written "No War!". But there were also ballots spoiled by fans of Prigogine and Wagner PEC.
We will remind, the head of this PEC, which fought in Ukraine, and his associates died after the march in Moscow, when the private plane of Yevgeny Prigogine crashed (or shot down) in the Tver region last year. Meanwhile, the head of the Central Election Committee of the Russian Federation Ella Pomfilov has already stated that "the turnout in the Russian presidential election reached 70. 81%. " According to her, it is a general eye turnover, taking into account remote electronic voting.
Pamphilova reported that the turnover broke the 2018 record, exceeding 67. 54%. Pamphilova stated that "about 73. 6 million citizens of the Russian Federation" voted. Recall that the so -called presidential elections in the Russian Federation take place against the backdrop of a long war in Ukraine and against the background of RDC operations, Siberian Battalion, Legion "Freedom of Russia" in Belgorod region.