Shocking footage in Russia shows evidence of large-scale ‘vote-rigging’ ahead of this weekend’s parliamentary elections, opposition activists claim.
Huge queues of ‘state employees’ including soldiers were seen at polling stations around the country amid claims they had been ordered to vote at specific locations to sway the result.
In St Petersburg, a woman was detained after carrying a bag to a voting place stuffed with 100-plus ballot papers.
Vladimir Putin casts his vote online for the parliamentary elections as he remains in self-isolation due to Covid
Russia on Friday began…