Polls have opened in regional elections in Russia, which opposition activists say are a farce, after hundreds of anti-war candidates were barred from running.
Ballots are being held in almost every part of the country at various different levels, from local councils to regional governors.
But only a handful of races will feature a candidate from Yabloko, the only political party in Russia that opposes the war in Ukraine.
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