Empty podiums, prizes for e-voting, no opposition: Russians head to the polls amid intensifying war in Ukraine

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12:31 AM 2 sources: CNN, The Guardian
Empty podiums, prizes for e-voting, no opposition: Russians head to the polls amid intensifying war in Ukraine
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02:01 AM 1 source: CNN