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Russia will probably never have a mandatory vote in elections. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.
At the same time, he reminded that this has already happened in world history. According to the chairman of the United Russia & nbsp; in the future, Russians should have the right to choose between face-to-face and distance voting, RT said.
We are talking about a three-day former prime minister noted during the vote that this is a necessary measure from – for the situation with coronavirus. This may persist after a pandemic.
Medvedev also said that there was no need to respond to Western doubts about the legitimacy of Russia's elections. According to him, “the dog barks, but the caravan goes on.” He also stressed that “ there are no such statements. & # 39; & # 39;
Medvedev recalled that the Russian Federation is an independent large country that has state sovereignty over its entire territory and its own legislation. He also noted that the OSCE had tried in advance to discredit the Russian elections by refusing to send its experts.
Previously, LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky demanded fines or criminal liability for refusing to vote for citizens.