Voting has begun in Russia's wartime parliamentary election, and with no opposition the main Kremlin party is poised to retain its grip on the lower house. Russians have begun three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Voting has begun in Russia's wartime parliamentary election, and with no opposition the main Kremlin party is poised to retain its grip on the lower house.S1

• Russians have begun three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary electionS2