Early voting in Russian presidential election begins in Far East

Early voting in the Russian presidential election has begun in various regions across the country.

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00:00 Early voting in the Russian presidential elections has started in the remotest areas of the country's

00:08 far east. Voting in the Russian election will largely be carried out between the 15th to

00:14 the 17th of March. Vladimir Putin is running for president for the fifth time, seeking

00:21 to extend his rule by six more years. He is all but certain to win the vote. Prominent

00:26 critics who could challenge him on the ballot are either in jail or in exile abroad.

00:31 [door opening]

00:33 [SWOOSH]