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Russia Votes in Wartime Parliamentary Election Set to Secure the Kremlin's Power
Authorities have barred anti-war candidates as United Russia is expected to keep control of the 450-seat State Duma, analysts said.
- Voting begins on Friday in Russia's Far East for the first wartime parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion, with authorities removing Yabloko, the only party openly criticizing the war, from the ballot.
- The Supreme Court removed Yabloko following an appeal from the nationalist Motherland party, and authorities subsequently barred individual members from running in most single-constituency races for the Duma.
- Summer drone strikes on oil refineries and logistical facilities exacerbated economic stagnation, sparking fuel shortages that dampened public morale despite initial boosts from massive military spending.
- United Russia, controlling over two-thirds of the State Duma's 450 seats, is poised to maintain dominance, as analysts describe the election as a "legitimating ritual" for President Vladimir Putin.
- Amid escalation, fears mount regarding a potential post-election mobilization; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims the Kremlin is preparing for such a move, though Putin dismissed these reports as "nonsense.
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Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin's power
Voting has begun in Russia’s parliamentary election with the main Kremlin party poised to retain its overwhelming grip on the lower house. The political and economic environment, however, has visibly changed 4½ years after the start of Russia’s full-fledged invasion…
It is a difficult time for Russia to hold parliamentary elections, even those that are almost certain of their outcome.
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