Russians are going to the polls in an election that RTE.ie says is expected to produce few surprises. The vote is taking place as the war in Ukraine continues, according to the same outlet. RTE.ie rep
Other outlets covering the same vote describe a similar picture. CNN reports that Russians are heading to the polls amid an intensifying war in Ukraine, pointing to empty podiums, prizes offered for e
The Financial Times reports on a smaller detail from the campaign: in Russian elections, the apple has become a symbol of dissent. Taken together, the coverage points to a vote whose outcome is widely
What to watch next is how the results are announced and whether the reporting around the vote's conduct draws any official response.
Russians are casting ballots in an election that RTE.ie describes as unlikely to deliver surprises, set against the war