Russians head to the polls - in pictures

  • A member of the armed services votes in Russia's presidential election, in Moscow. AFP
    A member of the armed services votes in Russia's presidential election, in Moscow. AFP
  • A huge screen shows live feeds from polling stations across Russia at the country's Central Electoral Commission headquarters in Moscow. AFP
    A huge screen shows live feeds from polling stations across Russia at the country's Central Electoral Commission headquarters in Moscow. AFP
  • A poster shows the candidates in Russia's presidential elections at a polling station in Moscow. EPA
    A poster shows the candidates in Russia's presidential elections at a polling station in Moscow. EPA
  • A woman fills in a ballot paper at a polling station in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. AP
    A woman fills in a ballot paper at a polling station in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. AP
  • Russian service personnel enter a polling station in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
    Russian service personnel enter a polling station in St Petersburg, Russia. AP
  • Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov vote. AFP
    Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov vote. AFP
  • Service personnel register to vote in Moscow. AFP
    Service personnel register to vote in Moscow. AFP
  • Women vote at a polling station in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine. AP
    Women vote at a polling station in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine. AP