PoliticsResidents of Russia’s Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, are voting in a parliamentary election under heightened security because of frequent drone attacks. Most are casting ballots at home for safety, while others are voting online.
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PoliticsRussia has begun the second day of voting in its first parliamentary election since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with millions casting ballots in a major domestic political event.
WorldRussia is holding its first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party is expected to win again, but recent polling points to growing unease over the war, with many Russians supporting peace talks and worrying about its human and economic costs.
PoliticsRussians began three days of voting Friday in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election. With virtually no opposition taking part, the result is all but certain to reinforce the Kremlin’s political dominance.
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PoliticsRussia is holding its first parliamentary election since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News reports on the vote and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin said about the process.
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PoliticsRussians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election expected to preserve the dominance of President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. It is the first election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine five years ago.
PoliticsCritics say the result of Russia’s election is already a foregone conclusion. Millions are eligible to choose a new State Duma, in the first vote since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war is overshadowing the process as living costs rise and Ukrainian drones increasingly target oil refineries and warehouses.
WorldRussians are voting in the first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While the Kremlin seeks to portray support for Vladimir Putin’s war, many voters are more concerned about another mobilization as drone attacks, higher prices and uncertainty bring the conflict closer to home.
PoliticsRussians are voting over three days to fill 450 State Duma seats and 11 regional governorships. The ballot includes only parties supporting Vladimir Putin and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, while fears of mobilisation overshadow the vote despite official denials of a new draft.
PoliticsRussia is holding its first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with voters choosing 450 members of the State Duma. Critical opposition is effectively absent: opponents have been barred or fled, while the only registered anti-war party, Yabloko, was disqualified by the Supreme Court after briefly being allowed to participate.
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WorldRussians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has presented as a measure of support for the war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Reuters
WorldRussia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections. The Kremlin’s main party, United Russia, is expected to retain power, while the only party to criticise the war was removed from the ballot.
WorldRussians began three days of voting on Friday in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election. With virtually no opposition taking part, the contest is almost certain to reinforce the Kremlin’s political dominance.
PoliticsRussia’s three-day parliamentary poll is now open. President Vladimir Putin has portrayed it as a gauge of support for the war in Ukraine; it is the first parliamentary vote since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
Reuters
PoliticsRussians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has presented as a measure of support for the war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election held in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
Reuters
WorldRussia’s parliamentary election is taking place without meaningful competition, with anti-war opposition excluded. Chatham House expert Grégoire Roos says turnout, the timing of voting and other signals may reveal more about Vladimir Putin’s political system than the official results.
WorldRussia began voting Friday in a tightly controlled, three-day parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has presented as a test of support for the war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, with most anti-war candidates barred from the ballot.
PoliticsRussia’s parliamentary election has opened with the first ballots cast in the Far East early Friday. The Kremlin’s main party is expected to retain its overwhelming control of the lower house.
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WorldRussia is holding parliamentary elections with 10 parties competing, but political competition remains tightly controlled. Major parties support Kremlin policies and the war in Ukraine, so the vote is expected to largely preserve the existing political balance.
WorldRussia 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.”
PoliticsRussia will hold its first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine this weekend. The country’s system is often described as “managed democracy,” with the Kremlin controlling the process. United Russia is expected to dominate the 450-seat lower house, whose MPs are expected to remain strongly loyal to Vladimir Putin.
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SportsNHL star Alex Ovechkin is expected to speak at the Washington Capitals’ media day after taking part in a campaign video for United Russia, the pro-Vladimir Putin party, while visiting his native Russia this summer. The Capitals disclosed his participation on September 15.
Reuters
PoliticsRussians are voting for members of the State Duma while also casting ballots in local elections. Voting is spread over three days to encourage participation among 111 million eligible voters, including, for the first time, residents of Ukrainian territories taken by Russia since 2022.
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PoliticsAs Russia prepares for upcoming parliamentary elections, Polina Lermant, an underdog candidate from the liberal Yabloko party, is campaigning against the war in Ukraine despite the risks. Yabloko is the only registered political force inside Russia that opposes the war.
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