# Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates

https://mins.news/en/item/54932

- France 24, 2026-09-11 16:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260911-elections-in-russia-the-1001-tricks-to-remove-inconvenient-candidates

> Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates who had previously been cleared to run in the September 18–20 parliamentary election. The war in Ukraine has made the Kremlin even more cautious about who is allowed to campaign.

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