00:00Local elections were held across Russia on Sunday.
00:04Polling stations opened across various Russian regions for the several gubernatorial and municipal elections.
00:11Local parliaments were being elected in 11 regions of Russia as well as in annexed Crimea and Sevastopol.
00:18The Kremlin refused to cancel the elections in the Kursk border region despite Ukraine's ongoing offensive.
00:25The elections marked the second time this year that Russians are heading to the polls following the March presidential election.
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