An important vote takes place in Russia. People vote for the Staats-Duma. This is a house of the parliament. The vote lasts for 3 days. It goes from Friday to Sunday.
This is the first vote since the start of the war in Ukraine. Experts know: The party of Wladimir Putin wins. The party has the name Geeintes Russland. They rule the country for 23 years.
There are no real opponents in the vote. The court bans the only party against the war. Other Parteien join the vote. But they always vote like Putin.
The war is now visible for many people in Russia. There are drone attacks on factories. Prices for goods go up. This makes many people nervous.
Wladimir Putin wants to show power with the vote. He wants to show: The people support him. Observers from other countries are not there. People criticize the fair vote.
More than 110 million people can vote. People also vote in areas in Ukraine. Many candidates do not make a campaign. The mood in the country is quiet.
