Associated Press: Violations claims growing in Russian national election By Associated Press. Published Sept. 18, 2016 at 4:59 pm Cadets of the Nakhimov naval academy vote at a polling station during Russia's parliamentary elections in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 18, 2016. Photo by Vasily Batanov/ AFP MOSCOW - Complaints of election violations were increasing Sunday as Russians voted for a new national parliament. Read more here