Russia: Voting begins in election Putin bound to win | BBC News

Voting has begun in Russia's presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power.

Ballots will be cast over three days, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent.

Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia's easternmost region, at 08:00 local time on Friday and will finally close in the westernmost Kaliningrad enclave at 20:00 on Sunday.

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[BoxcarWillie]

All opponents have been dealt with. Now, let's vote 😂😂😂

[parslowpongbert]

Now all putin has to do is decide how many votes he got.

[martinmyggestik]

From the creators of "Special Military Operation", now comes "Election".

[maneshipocrates]

Election results in Russia: 1) Putin 2) Putin 3) Putin

[iippo]

I didn't vote for Putin as a protest & I'm now enjoying my morning cup of tea... uhg... I don't feel so good...

[steveraybould]

Can't believe a thing the bbc tells us .

[kurtcsk]

And Putin won! Oops, sorry for the spoilers... :D

[MrJimmyd]

200% of the russian public voted for Putin. What a leader

[agdmnm]

I only wonder if he'll win with a 90% or 95%

[CosmicBrain]

I’m on the edge of my seat, who will win the election?! It’s going to be so close.

[Nikki-ynyv]

It’s Not an election with just one person Putin

[KPsTboy]

Won't take long now for the next mobilisation.

[randomcon]

This is gonna be an excitingly tight election 😂😂

[martinbaylis]

"Russian, lets all go and put a piece of paper in a box" would be a better title, election?? I don't think so

[Marco_Polo]

Does anyone remember when we get the chance of voting for our lea🎉der in the UK ?😅

[barryday]

The irony of the BBC interviewing a 'specialist in disinformation' made me laugh.

[donaldmedlock]

You people sound like robots repeating the evening news. 😂

[benkaa]

It's astonishing that a farcical situation such as this is playing out in front of us.

[Alexey-Forever]

I am Russian and my work colleagues voted for Putin too. The majority really support him. Look at your president, it's a walking circus. All the best in peace and good mood😘

[XxTheAwokenOnexX]

The West are raging our politicians don't spend that much time in office 🤣