Russians start voting on Friday.
俄羅斯人週五開始投票。
This is a parliament election. It lasts three days.
這是議會選舉,為期三天。
This is the first election after Russia's full invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
這是2022年全面入侵烏克蘭後的第一次選舉。
This election has almost no opposition.
這次選舉幾乎沒有反對派。
People expect the Kremlin to keep political control.
預料克里姆林宮會保持政治控制。
The authorities spread the voting over the weekend.
當局把投票分散在週末。
The voting ends on Sunday.
投票在週日結束。
They want to raise the turnout.
他們想提高投票率。
There are 111 million eligible voters.
合格選民有1.11億人。
They can also vote online.
他們也可以線上投票。
The Central Election Commission said turnout was about 30% by Friday night.
中央選舉委員會說,到週五晚上,投票率大約是30%。
This number includes online voting.
這個數字包括線上投票。
The Kremlin hopes this election shows that people support the war.
克里姆林宮希望這次選舉能顯示大家支持戰爭。
They also want to make this war look legal.
他們也想讓這場戰爭看起來合法。
President Putin spoke to the country before the vote.
總統普丁在投票前對全國講話。
He said the voters' choice would show millions support Russian soldiers.
他說,選民的選擇會顯示數百萬人支持俄羅斯戰士。
The Kremlin said Putin voted online on Friday.
克里姆林宮說,普丁週五線上投票。
The main party, United Russia, will almost surely control the lower house. It is called the State Duma.
主要政黨「統一俄羅斯」幾乎一定會控制下議院國家杜馬。
A few small parties are the "systemic opposition." They are expected to keep their seats too.
幾個小黨是「系統性反對派」,它們預計也會保留席位。
Only one registered party dares to criticize the war. It is Yabloko.
只有一個註冊政黨敢批評戰爭,就是「亞博盧科」。
Last month, the Supreme Court removed it from the ballot.
上個月,最高法院把它從選票中移除。
Some anti-war politicians were put in prison before the election.
一些反戰政客在選舉前被關進監獄。
Some others had to run away to other countries.
還有一些人被迫逃到國外。
This election included people from four Ukrainian areas for the first time.
這次選舉第一次包括四個烏克蘭地區的居民。
Moscow took these areas after the war started. But it does not fully control them.
莫斯科在戰爭開始後吞併了這些地區,但還沒有完全控制它們。
Voting also took place in Crimea.
投票也在克里米亞進行。
Kyiv officials say voting in Russian-controlled areas is not legal.
基輔當局說,在俄羅斯控制地區的投票不合法。
EU Commission spokesman Vigan also said this is "not legal".
歐盟委員會發言人維岡也說這「不合法」。
He said the EU will never accept these elections or results.
他說,歐盟永遠不會承認這些選舉或結果。
A reporter talked to some Russian people.
記者採訪了一些俄羅斯人。
They have different hopes for the election.
他們對選舉有不同的期望。
Kirillin in Moscow wants to see some change.
莫斯科的基里林希望看到一些改變。
Vertukhin thinks, "United Russia and the Communists have done enough."
維爾圖欣認為,「統一俄羅斯和共產黨人做的已經夠了」。
A retired woman, Vavilova, says she thinks ending the Ukraine war is most important.
退休人士瓦維洛娃說,她認為結束烏克蘭戰爭最重要。
She says everyone wants peace.
她說每個人都想要和平。
Another retired person, Kalinina, hopes life will get better.
另一位退休人士卡利尼娜希望生活變好。
She also hopes the gap between rich and poor will get smaller.
她也希望貧富差距變小。