# Russian elections: ‘Even the facade of opposition has gone’

https://mins.news/en/item/64277

- France 24, 2026-09-18 13:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-russian-elections-even-the-facade-of-opposition-has-gone

> Russians began three days of voting on Friday in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election. With virtually no opposition competing, the vote is almost certain to reinforce the Kremlin’s political dominance.

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- [Russian Parliamentary Elections and Political System](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-election-and-political-system) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-election-and-political-system.md

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