Russians are voting in a parliamentary election, Al Jazeera reports, with the ballot taking place while the war in Ukraine continues and President Vladimir Putin's control tightens. Al Jazeera has pub
According to CNN, the election has featured empty podiums, prizes offered to encourage electronic voting, and no opposition. Al Jazeera, in a separate piece, reports that the Kremlin is wary even of t
CNBC reports that Putin is bracing for the election as a stress test, with Russians said to be feeling the pain of a struggling economy. The outlets frame the vote as one shaped by the ongoing conflic
The reporting points to a contest in which genuine competition is absent, according to CNN's account, and in which the authorities' main concerns appear to be turnout and the management of any dissent
What to watch next: the official results and turnout figures, and how the Kremlin responds to any signs of public discontent as the war and economic strain persist.
Al Jazeera reports Russians are casting ballots in a parliamentary election held against the backdrop of the war in Ukra