Russians living in Ukraine prevented from voting Russians living in Ukraine cannot vote in Russia's presidential election because access to Moscow's diplomatic missions have been blocked. The measure came in retaliation to Russia's annexation of Crimea, which will see people voting in a Russian presidential election for the first time since it was taken over in 2014. In addition protesters have set up camp along the perimiters and have created fake polling stations out of toilets. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES