Critics call Russian vote staged
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Russia was set to begin three-day parliamentary elections Friday, including annexed territories, in a vote critics said was controlled by security services to bolster support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
-Russians are calling this year’s Duma [lower house of parliament] ballot a “special electoral operation”
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Russia’s sham election is descending into farce
The parliamentary vote may be followed by a bigger mobilisation for war
www.economist.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:27 AM
-Russians are calling this year’s Duma [lower house of parliament] ballot a “special electoral operation”
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Reposted by Gwendolyn Sasse
Russians are about to vote in the first parliamentary elections since their country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In her #ZOiS_Spotlight, political scientist Irina Busygina looks at what the regime is doing to manage uncertainty and ensure a a result that appears credible.
The Kremlin: Leaving Little to Chance in the 2026 State Duma Elections
ZOiS Spotlight 16/2026 | Irina Busygina
www.zois-berlin.de
September 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Russians are about to vote in the first parliamentary elections since their country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In her #ZOiS_Spotlight, political scientist Irina Busygina looks at what the regime is doing to manage uncertainty and ensure a a result that appears credible.