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The lower number of polling stations is said to be related to the reduction in diplomatic staff. According to the TASS agency, Sakharova named not only the Czech Republic but also other countries such as Moldova, Germany, the USA, Finland and the Baltic states.
The spokeswoman said the “unfriendly” countries had closed nearly three dozen Russian foreign institutions and “significantly reduced the number of staff in Russian embassies” due to the expulsion of diplomats under flimsy pretexts.
For example, seven diplomats and 25 administrative and technical staff are allowed to work in the Czech Republic.
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The Russian Embassy building in Prague
Moscow considers the Czech proposal to restrict the movement of Russian diplomats in Schengen to be misguided
According to Zakharova, the decline in the number of diplomats in “unfriendly” countries will mean that there will be fewer polling stations than in the previous presidential election in 2018. Russia will open around three hundred more of them.
According to Zakharova, Moscow is also concerned with the safety of Russians voting abroad. “We are taking appropriate measures to protect the lives and health of our voters and election commission members,” she said, without elaborating.
The Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, has scheduled presidential elections for March 17, with three voting days: March 15, 16 and 17. Nothing but a landslide victory is expected for incumbent President Vladimir Putin.
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