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Why Does Putin Bother with Elections when Everybody Knows They Are a Sham? Russia Expert Explains Weekend Vote – and How It May Escalate War

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The Krelim is hoping for a high voter turnout and a convincing United Russia win, expert Filip Scherf explains.

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Center

There are elections in Russia this weekend, and as soon as the elections are over, Putin is expected to escalate the war.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lean Left

The outcome is already decided, but the Russian parliamentary elections are the first since the invasion of Ukraine. ‘If Putin, emboldened by a...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The threat posed by Russia's hybrid attacks on Europe and France intensified, warned President Macron.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Stirile Pro TV broke the news in Bucharest, Romania on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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