Russian presidential election voting begins in Far East region, moving westward according to time difference. President Putin appears to want to win with an overwhelming majority of votes in order to show the public's confidence in his policy, including the invasion of Ukraine.
There are four candidates running in the Russian presidential election, including President Putin, and voting began at 7 a.m. on the 15th, Japan time, in Vladivostok, the central city of the Far East. Opinion polling agencies predict that President Putin will lead by a wide margin over other candidates and is certain to win re-election.