After a few weeks of desultory campaigning but months of relentless official moves to shut down significant opposition, Russia is holding three days of voting this weekend in a parliamentary election that is unlikely to change the country’s political complexion.
Associated Press: Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia’s politics
A woman walks past a poster announcing the upcoming election to the Russian State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia's parliament, in the southern city of Krasnodar on Sept. 6, 2021.
