According to data released by the Central Election Commission of Russia in the early hours of the 18th local time, out of 85% of the votes counted in the Russian presidential election, current President Putin led other candidates significantly with a vote share of 87.19%, and has actually won the presidential election. On March 18th, Putin answered questions from reporters at his campaign headquarters in the Russian capital Moscow. According to Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yang, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation's Haritonov ranked second with a vote share of 4.24%, the New Party's Davankov ranked third with a vote share of 3.99%, and the Liberal Democratic Party's Slutsky ranked fourth with a vote share of 3.16%. Putin delivered a speech at the campaign headquarters in the early hours of the 18th, thanking all voters for their support. He stated that Russia is a big family, and the results of this election reflect the trust and expectations of voters. All tasks of the country will be completed. Russia will further develop and become more solid, powerful, and efficient. Putin stated at a subsequent press conference that he will continue to promote national development in the new term. He said that all major tasks for national development have been outlined in the recent State of the Union addresses to both houses of parliament, and he will do his best to achieve the established goals. The official voting for the 8th Russian presidential election will be held from the 15th to the 17th. According to the rules of the Russian presidential election, those who receive more than 50% of the votes in the election are elected as the president. The Central Election Commission of Russia will confirm the results of the presidential election no later than March 28th and announce them within 3 days after the confirmation of the election results. On the 17th, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia, Pamfilova, said that Russia has invited 1115 international observers from 129 countries and regions to supervise the voting and ensure the fairness and transparency of the election. (Lai Xin She)