# Russian elections a “veneer of democracy” as opposition barred from running

https://mins.news/en/video/63789

- France 24 English, 2026-09-18 06:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7aDJB7y_3s

> Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war, with opposition parties barred from running. Because only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are contesting the vote, it is being described as little more than a “veneer of democracy.”

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