Votes are being counted following regional elections across Russia.<br /><br /> Around 59 million people are eligible to vote and the poll is seen as a precursor to the 2016 State Duma ballot followed by presidential elections in 2018.<br /><br /> The poll will provide United Russia, the party of President Vladimir Putin, with an overwhelming victory. <br /><br /> Russia’s Regional Elections Marred by Pressure on Observers, Fraud: http://t.co/lm2GmgntIN (16 shares) pic.twitter.com/HZkiLwoNSn— Russian Insight (@RussianInsight) September 13, 2015<br /><br /> The Democratic Coalition, an umbrella organisation for the parties of Alexei Navalny and murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, is only running in the Kostroma region. <br /><br /> This is what real #politics in #Russia can look like: opposition activist Alexei navalny campaigning in #Kostroma pic.twitter.com/TsvSxsremC— Alex Kokcharov (AlexKokcharov) September 8, 2015<br /><br /> The opposition has been barred from standing elsewhere.<br /><br /> #Russia regional elections today- Opposition barred & expe
