Ukrainian foreign minister: Polling stations in Russia closed for security reasons
The Ukraine’s Central Election Commission introduced amendments to the decree on polling stations on December 31, 2018, closing all polling stations in Russia. It follows from the decree that Ukrainians present in the Russian territory can exercise their voting right at stations in Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Finland, TASS agency reported.
“The main reason for the closure of polling stations in Russia is, of course, security. First and foremost, we are concerned about the security and safety of Ukrainian citizens, who, despite administrative and propaganda pressure, will decide to become election commissions members or will simply come to the polling stations," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin earlier commented on the move.