Russians Cast Votes in Presidential Election; Putin Poised to Win Another Term

War has hung over the three-day election.

People stand in a line to enter a polling station around noon on the final day of the presidential election in the town of Kudrovo, Russia, on March 17, 2024. Anton Vaganov/Reuters

MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin is poised to win another term in the Russian presidential election, though thousands of opponents staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations on Sunday.

Mr. Putin, who rose to power in 1999, is set to win a new six-year term that would enable him to become Russia’s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years.