Fact Check: Why Is Russia Claiming Western 'Interference' in Duma Elections?
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As Russia's parliamentary elections approach, Moscow's propaganda accuses the West of planning to disrupt the vote, the same accusation Western governments have repeatedly leveled at the Kremlin.
Russia is gearing up for its first parliamentary elections since the start of the war in February 2022, amid growing public anxiety and fatigue. The 2026 Russian parliamentary elections for the 450 seats of the State Duma are scheduled to be held over three days, from September 18 to 20, 2026. Along with national parliamentary elections, local elections for the appointment of governors and regional parliaments will be held simultaneously in ma…
Fact check: Why is Russia claiming Western 'interference' in Duma elections?
As the Russian legislative elections near, the Moscow propaganda is accusing the West of plotting to disrupt the vote — the same charge Western governments have repeatedly leveled against the Kremlin. Russia's upcoming elections for the State Duma, the lower house of the parliament, between Sept. 18 and 20 are seen by democracy watchdogs as little more than a rubber stamp for the regime's grip on power. Yet in recent months, Russian officials an…
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