Activists protesting a voting ban imposed to Russian citizens living in Ukraine, drink vodka as they inaugurate a "golden monument to Russian President Vladimir Putin" during a picket by Ukrainian nationalists outside the Russian embassy in Kyiv on March 18.
Kyiv has said Russians living in Ukraine would not be able to vote in today's election as access to Moscow's diplomatic missions would be blocked.
Photo by AFP
Ukraine informed Russia about its protest against the Russian elections in Crimea in February.