Key Takeaways
- Over 372,779 people voted in Russia’s presidential election abroad as of 8:30 Moscow time on Monday.
- The last polling stations abroad closed at 02:00 GMT on Monday, with no final numbers available yet.
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced the voting numbers, but emphasized that the data is preliminary and not final.
Moscow: As many as 372,779 people cast a ballot in Russia’s presidential election abroad as of 8:30 Moscow time (05:30 GMT) on Monday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
“To date, as of 8:30 am Moscow time, according to preliminary data, 372,779 people took part in the election, but this is not final data,” Zakharova told the Channel One broadcaster.
The last polling stations abroad closed at 02:00 GMT on Monday, so there are no final numbers at the moment, the diplomat said.
