'Election is Well Organized’ – French Ex-MEP on Russian Presidential Vote

The ongoing Russian election is being observed by foreign representatives at polling stations throughout the country. Many have already shared their first impressions on the high level of organization.

Eight-one-year-old French politician Aymeri Francis André Philippe de Montesquiou-Fezensac d'Artagnan is visiting the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) for the first time. Having had an impressive career in the politics, he has been invited by the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation to work as an external election observer.

The observer has previously served as mayor of Marsan and later as a member of the European Parliament (1989-1993) and the French Senate (1998-2015).

The 21st century d'Artagnan comes from the same noble line as the captain of the French Royal Musketeers, a famous protagonist in the Alexander Dumas Sr.’s novels.

“I think this [election] is well organized, just like in France. There’s nothing preventing voters from getting their ballots, going to an isolated booth, where you can choose your candidate,” he told Sputnik.

The politician noted that he had not noticed any problems at the polling stations and had received no complaints from either the voters or local observers.

Foreign observers heap praise on the course of 2024 Russian presidential elections

Speaking to Sputnik, foreign observers keeping an eye on the ongoing elections have unanimously praised the compliance of the election procedure with international law.

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“There are no problems. I would talk about it, if I noticed something. I went through election procedures for 40 years, I was a member of the European Parliament and the French Senate. So I know what elections are,” d'Artagnan emphasized.