A long queue formed outside the embassy of the Russian Federation in west London to vote on changes in the nation's constitution.

Footage from July 1 shows a long line of Russian citizens waiting their turn to enter the embassy near Notting Hill Gate station.

The change in the 1993 constitution would see the president, Vladimir Putin, stay in power till 2036.

Putin was declared triumphant before the polls closed, accordingly to initial results.

A long queue of Russian Londoners on the voting day, 1 July 2020, outside the Embassy of Russian Federation in London. Russian citizens are voting on the amendments to the country's Constitution of 1993. Amendments could keep Putin in power till 2036. People in the queue are keeping social distancing due to Coronavirus. A small group of protesters is seen across the rod from the embassy. Preliminary results have shown Russian backing of the reform. London, 1 July 2020 #RussianEmbassy #VotingDay #RussianConstitution #AmendmentsToConstitution #1July2020