Voting stations are opening across Russia as Putin seeks a fourth term
There are seven other approved candidates, but Putin's access to friendly TV channels has limited their impact. None of them poses a serious challenge.
A man walks past a poster announcing March 18 presidential election in the small town of Krasnyi, some 50 km north of Smolensk, on March 17, 2018. Russia will vote for president on March 18, 2018.
Voting stations are opening across Russia as Vladimir Putin seeks a fourth term as President.
The people of Moscow will be able to cast their ballots in an hour's time, but across the country, which has eleven time zones, more than 100 million people are eligible to vote.
They have eight candidates to choose from, seven of whom represent political parties and one who's standing as an independent.
His name is Vladimir Putin.
TRT World's Simon McGregor-Wood reports.
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