MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. Russia registers the attempts of the West to directly influence the domestic situation in the country ahead of the presidential election, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"We record the attempts of unfriendly countries, I mean unfriendly regimes, to influence the situation in our country in connection with the ongoing elections," the diplomat said at a briefing.

The spokeswoman pointed out that the Russian side "records more and more Western attempts to hinder the organization and holding of the elections abroad." "I draw your attention to the fact that we are registering direct, not attempts, but literally activities to complicate our citizens’ ability to vote in the election abroad," she emphasized.