‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on Russia
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-19 02:54 UTC+10:00
Section: Elections
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Elections, War & Conflict
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Russia is holding its first parliamentary elections this weekend since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — a vote that sees the opposition scrambling to give voters options in a field increasingly narrowed by the Kremlin.
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