How North Korea's Russian citizens voted in Sunday's Presidential elections



Evergreen How North Korea’s Russian citizens voted in Sunday’s Presidential elections 178 voted in the weekend's poll in Pyongyang and Chongjin - 81.4% of them for Putin Fyodor Tertitskiy March 19, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian embassy in the DPRK 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. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How North Korea’s Russian citizens voted in Sunday’s Presidential elections

178 voted in the weekend's poll in Pyongyang and Chongjin - 81.4% of them for Putin

Fyodor Tertitskiy March 19, 2018

How North Korea’s Russian citizens voted in Sunday’s Presidential elections

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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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