# Russian diplomatic missions take all measures to secure polling stations abroad

https://mins.news/en/item/63321

- TASS, 2026-09-17 21:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189303

> Russian diplomatic missions are taking all necessary steps to secure polling stations abroad, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She said missions had received relevant instructions and were maintaining contact “literally in real time” with the center, above all the Central Election Commission, to enable Russian citizens to exercise their voting rights and duty.

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