Russians vote for the first time since 2022. Can opposition parties challenge Putin-backed United Russia in this vote?
Russia election: Could other parties challenge United Russia? Russians head to the polls for the first time since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022. United Russia has been the governing party for over two decades, backed by President Vladimir Putin.
Do other parties pose a challenge? Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports from Moscow.
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