Elections in Russia took place over the weekend and, as was widely predicted, the vote ended in a victory for Vladimir Putin.
Thousands of Russians were also permitted to vote abroad. One of the most unusual places where they cast ballots was in Pyongyang, where electoral station 8163 was organized by the embassy and in Chongjin, where poll station 8164 was run by the local consulate.
Elections in Russia took place over the weekend and, as was widely predicted, the vote ended in a victory for Vladimir Putin.
Thousands of Russians were also permitted to vote abroad. One of the most unusual places where they cast ballots was in Pyongyang, where electoral station 8163 was organized by the embassy and in Chongjin, where poll station 8164 was run by the local consulate.
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