# Western assessments of Russian elections hold little importance for CEC, official says

https://mins.news/en/item/77498

- TASS, 2026-09-28 18:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2194125

> Russia’s Central Election Commission does not take Western assessments of the country’s elections into account, Chairwoman Ella Pamfilova said, arguing that domestic recognition and public support matter more. She said the commission worked to uphold openness and transparency during the campaign, while all its members reached a unified view of the parliamentary election results for the first time since 2003.

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