Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economy
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-09-17 15:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Economy & Finance, Elections, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is bracing for a wartime reckoning as the Kremlin prepares to hold its first parliamentary election since the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
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