Thousands of Russians vote in Serbia, Montenegro, many say they oppose Putin

Russian citizens stand in long lines to vote on the last day of the presidential elections, outside a polling station set up in a Russian school, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 17, 2024. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic

BELGRADE/PODGORICA (Reuters) - Thousands of Russian citizens in Serbia and Montenegro voted on Sunday in their home nation's presidential election, with many saying it was a symbolic gesture that would not impact President Vladimir Putin's bid for another six-year term.

The voters, mostly young and anti-Putin, waited in a long line to cast ballots at the Russian school in the Serbian capital Belgrade.