In Russia, voting is underway on the second day of the presidential election in which President Putin is seeking his fifth term in office.
At polling stations across the country, there have been a number of actions that appear to be in opposition to the election, such as arson and pouring dye into ballot boxes, and on the final day, the 17th, anti-regime groups are calling for actions to show their intention to protest. The government appears to be on high alert.
Russia's presidential election was held over three days with four candidates, including President Putin, and voting continued on the second day, the 16th.
Russia's Central Election Commission announced on the 15th, the first day of the election, that more than 36% of eligible voters had cast their votes, and state media reported that a high turnout was expected.
In this election, candidates such as former members of the House of Representatives who criticize the military invasion are not allowed, and it is assumed that President Putin, who is seeking a fifth term in total, will be re-elected.
Meanwhile, at polling stations across the country, there have been a number of movements seen as protests against the election, including people setting fires inside buildings and pouring dye into ballot boxes to stain ballot papers.
In addition, Yulia, the wife of opposition leader Navalny, who died last month, urged her supporters to visit polling stations en masse at noon on the 17th, the last day of voting, to vote for candidates other than Putin. We are calling on the Putin government to take action to demonstrate its intention to protest.
In response, Russian authorities have warned that acts such as interfering with voting will be subject to punishment, and the regime, which wants to portray President Putin's landslide victory, is increasing its vigilance to prevent anti-regime movements from spreading. It seems to be a thing.