WorldCBCRussians begin voting in parliamentary election set to cement Kremlin's power
Russians have begun three days of voting in a wartime parliamentary election with virtually no opposition, widely expected to cement the Kremlin's grip on power.
Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country's first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin's political dominance.
Russia has opened polls for its first wartime parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, with voting running across three days.
For the first time, the election includes residents of four Ukrainian regions illegally annexed by Russia, a move the EU has condemned as a blatant violation of international law.
The Kremlin's United Russia party is all but certain to retain overwhelming control of the State Duma, with no meaningful opposition on the ballot.
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