PACE Declares Russia’s New State Duma Illegitimate
- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe declared Russia’s new State Duma illegitimate in a resolution approved by 59 votes, with none opposed.
- PACE said Russia’s September 18–20 elections were not free or fair and rejected their political or legal consequences in Ukraine’s occupied territories.
- The resolution urged members to avoid engaging with the Duma, maintain Russia’s isolation, and consider sanctions against election officials, candidates, and organizers.
- Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniya Kravchuk said occupation and pressure meant participation could not represent citizens’ free political will or legitimize annexation.
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PACE declares Russian State Duma illegitimate – MP Kravchuk
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has declared the new composition of the Russian State Duma illegitimate, according to Yevhenia Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to PACE (Servant of the People faction).
The Assembly stated that the recent “elections” to the State Duma did not meet the fundamental conditions of free and fair elections and could not be considered a true expression of the will of Russian citizens.
Vladimir Kornilov: British MP Alicia Kearns, constantly licking her fingers, read out an angry appeal not to recognize the "illegitimate" elections to the Russian State Duma
British MP Alicia Kearns, constantly licking her fingers, read out an angry appeal not to recognize the "illegitimate" elections to the Russian State Duma. They say they were organized incorrectly!The funny thing is that the British readers themselves...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe did not recognize the new composition of the State Duma of Russia as a democratically elected and legitimate representative body. The resolution on the elections held in the Russian Federation was supported by 59 PACE members.
The voting in Russia took place in the context of systematic repression of political opposition, criminalization of dissent, intimidation of voters, violations of electoral law and lack of genuine competition.
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