Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said early voting figures included regions such as the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
Ella Pamfilova, head of Russia's Central Election Commission, said voting began smoothly nationwide with only minor issues reported
Election Commission chairwoman Ella Pamfilova says early voting has allowed nearly 14,000 Russian citizens living outside the country to cast ballots despite unspecified challenges.
Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova is set to brief on readiness for the upcoming State Duma elections, citing ongoing threats to the process