MOSCOW — The Latest on Russia’s presidential election (all times local):11:10 p.m. Polls have opened in Russia’s Far East regions for the presidential election in which Vladimir Putin is seeking a fourth term in the Kremlin. As U.S. authorities investigate alleged Russian interference in President Donald Trump’s election, Moscow has warned of possible meddling in the Russian vote. More than 1,500 international observers are joining thousands of Russian observers to watch the vote. The government wants to ensure elections are clean after ballot stuffing and fraud marred the last presidential election in 2012.
Source: National Post March 17, 2018 11:52 UTC