Russian Duma Election: Opposition Candidate Barred, Faces Kremlin-Backed Incumbent in Moscow

Artjom Snegowskij of the opposition Jabloko party is barred from party-list participation in the Russian Duma election but will run as a direct candidate in Moscow against Pjotr Tolstoj, the Duma Vice President. The race is highly asymmetric, with Snegowskij facing structural disadvantages and likely limited electoral prospects. This underscores the constrained political space for opposition in Russia's managed democracy.