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Added on the 17/09/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Russians are at the polls to elect seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. The election, which runs until Sunday, comes after a sweeping crackdown this year on President Vladimir Putin's opponents. Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" bot has disappeared from the Telegram messenger app following similar moves by Apple and Google on Friday at the start of the three-day parliamentary vote. IMAGES
Russians head to the polls on the final day of elections for seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. Russian President Vladimir Putin's party is set to retain a majority in parliament on the last day of three-day elections in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running. IMAGES
A day after a chaotic election day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a long line of voters line up outside a polling station in Lubumbashi to cast their ballots. The polling station is one among several around the vast nation, that did not open on the official polling day due to logistical issues. IMAGES
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Goma, a day after a general election marred by widespread logistical problems that saw some polling stations around the Democratic Republic of Congo, either never open or open late and then shut down early. IMAGES
French nationals in Montreal vote in the second round of the French presidential election, one day earlier than their compatriots in France. IMAGES