Pamfilova: thanks to the West, which rallied the people of Russia before the elections. The turnout for the presidential elections throughout Russia exceeded 70% by 16:02.
“All those who previously wanted to, but for some reason could not, now such an opportunity has arisen,” explained Pamfilova. The three-day voting also contributed to the high turnout, says the head of the Central Election Commission. ‘People have more understood how important it is to be together now. You know, the more they put pressure on us,. the more we fight back,’ she said.