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Added on the 17/03/2024 13:02:55 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Around 150 people protest outside the Russian embassy in the Latvian capital Riga, as Russian citizens vote in a presidential election set to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in the Kremlin. Putin, a 71-year-old former KGB agent, has been in power since the last day of 1999 and is set to extend his grip over the country until at least 2030. IMAGES
Crowds of protesters gather outside Indonesia's parliament in Jakarta to protest changes to the country's election rules, setting tires on fire on a road outside the complex. IMAGES
Families of Venezuelans arrested during anti-government demonstrations following a widely disputed election gather outside a Caracas detention center to deliver food to their relatives. President Nicolas Maduro, who has led the oil-rich country since 2013, vowed to hold on to power following his reelection, but electoral authorities have failed to disclose detailed results to support this claim. IMAGES
Dozens of people stage an election day protest outside the Russian Embassy in London, with many in the British capital heeding opposition calls to demonstrate against Vladimir Putin on the third day of Russia's presidential vote. Having barred candidates critical of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine, Putin is running virtually unchallenged and his re-election appears all but inevitable. IMAGES
Dozens of protesters holding signs critical of the Kremlin demonstrate outside the Russian embassy in Paris, heeding opposition calls to demonstrate against President Vladimir Putin on the last day of the country's presidential vote. Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who lives in exile in France after protesting the offensive in Ukraine on Russian state TV, is in attendance, telling AFP they want to "to show all the world we are against Putin." IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.