Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering a request from the Russian authorities for opening four polling stations in Ukrainian territory during the Russian presidential elections in March 2018.

"Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has received a request from Russia's Embassy in Ukraine for arranging polling stations during the Russian presidential election on March 18, 2018, for Russian citizens residing in Ukraine. The said request is being considered by the agencies concerned," the ministry told Interfax-Ukraine in a comment.

In particular, the request concerns opening polling stations in the premises of Russia's Embassy in Kyiv and Russia's consulate general in Lviv, Odesa, and Kharkiv.

The Russian presidential election is scheduled for March 18.