European Parliament Refuses to Recognize Russia’s New State Duma, Urges EU to Cut Contact
- On October 8, the European Parliament refused to recognize the State Duma formed after September's elections, with 482 lawmakers voting in favor, 41 against, and 39 abstaining.
- Parliament noted the elections lacked genuine political competition and systematic repression occurred; authorities did not invite the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights to observe.
- Independent analysis raised questions about United Russia's victory; official results claimed nearly 58%, but precincts without anomalies put support at roughly 34%, with actual turnout below 40% versus the official figure of more than 59%.
- Russia organized voting in temporarily occupied Crimea, Sevastopol, and parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson; Parliament condemned these actions and does not recognize any legal or political consequences arising from them.
- Lawmakers called for sanctions against those involved in organizing or standing in the illegal polls, urging the Council to adopt a unified position of non-recognition toward the State Duma.
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