Opposition parties say the electoral playing field is not level, suggesting that television airtime is heavily weighted in favour of United Russia, the party of power. Why we’re votingFacebook Twitter Pinterest Olga: My husband calls me a true patriot. Photograph: Sasha RaspopinaMurad, 22, works in advertising in Pskov, in the north-west, and says if he did decide to vote, he might vote for United Russia. Photograph: Sasha RaspopinaBut Anna, a 27-year-old PR specialist from St Petersburg, says she is disturbed by the public’s apathy. Photograph: Sasha RaspopinaThe election is also the first full parliamentary vote in Russia since the annexation of Crimea.

Source: The Guardian September 15, 2016 08:48 UTC