Pakistan, Sept. 20 -- Russian election entered its final day on Sunday amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The three-day parliamentary vote is the first since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. President Vladimir Putin has presented the election as a measure of public support for his government. The vote is also taking place under tight wartime restrictions.

Most anti-war candidates failed to secure places on the ballot. Candidates from the liberal Yabloko party said they feared legal consequences after the authorities jailed two senior party figures. Courts handed the officials lengthy prison terms over comments about the conflict. Russian law allows lengthy sentences for statements authorities consider false informa...