The Kremlin Fears Russian Anger at Elections for the State Duma

pmo.ee

Factuality

Ownership

The Russian president announced yesterday, in a somewhat unusually emotional tone, that there is no scenario that would require mobilization in Russia after the State Duma elections, writes security expert Rainer Saks (Right).

TVR MOLDOVA

Factuality

Ownership

There are two weeks before the legislative elections in Russia and the Kremlin seeks to put an end to any sign of discontent on the part of the people. After travelling the whole country this summer, Vladimir Putin went all the way there to refute the rumors of general mobilization. The Kremlin does not worry that ‘United Russia, his party, could lose the elections. It is feared, however, that this election could give the Russians a chance to re…

swp-berlin.org

Factuality

Ownership

2026 is not a good year for the Putin regime. The front in Ukraine hardly moves, Ukrainian drones and missiles hit targets far in the Russian hinterland, the economy weakens, and the mood in the country deteriorates. Under these difficult conditions, the Kremlin administration must organize a further victory of the power party Some Russia, because in September the election to the State Duma is due. The Russian parliament can hardly fulfil its fu…

borsen.dk

Factuality

Ownership

Russia is preparing for Duma elections on September 18–20. This is the first Duma election and only the second nationwide election since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The other election was the 2024 presidential election, in which Vladimir Putin was re-elected with a record 87 percent of the vote.