Russia votes in parliamentary election as war in Ukraine drags on
Authorities say 111 million eligible voters are casting ballots as United Russia is expected to keep its overwhelming majority and Putin seeks support for the war.
- On Friday, Russia began a three-day parliamentary election, the first since invading Ukraine, with candidates competing for 450 seats in the State Duma. The ruling United Russia party is widely expected to retain dominance.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin framed the vote as a barometer of support for the war, urging citizens to demonstrate national resolve. The Kremlin asserts national unity is vital to counter Ukrainian intelligence efforts to stir internal unrest.
- Most anti-war candidates were excluded after the Supreme Court ruled the liberal Yabloko party breached electoral rules. Moscow branch head Kirill Goncharov told NHK that Putin "fears anti-war groups," vowing to continue campaigning in district races.
- Officials will start counting ballots on Sunday, with initial results expected Monday. Political parties, including United Russia, have put forward more than 180 candidates who have served in Ukraine.
- Authorities are gauging societal war weariness as fuel shortages, high interest rates, and Western sanctions strain the economy. Opinion polls indicate some Russians have become more anxious about how the conflict affects them personally.
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Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began
Russia is holding the country's first parliamentary elections since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News' Matt Bodner has details on the elections and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had to say about the process.
Russia is going to the polls. It is the representatives of the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, who will be elected for the first time since the start of the full-scale war. The Duma makes laws and decides on the budget – but Russia is not a functioning democracy and this is not a free election either. Despite that, there are still a few things that might be good to keep an eye on.
Election marks 1st State Duma vote since start of Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022
Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin’s power
Authorities spread the election over the weekend, ending September 20, in a bid to boost turnout among the 111 million eligible voters, and they even allowed electronic balloting
Taipei Times
Arab NewsRussians vote as Ukraine war drags on for fifth year
Russians yesterday began voting in a tightly controlled three-day election that is set to tighten Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 26-year grip on power, in the country’s fifth year of war with Ukraine.It is Russia’s first parliamentary election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022
Reformatorisch Dagblad
Russian President Vladimir Putin cast his vote in the parliamentary elections on Friday. Kremlin-aligned parties are expected to maintain their dominance in the Duma, as the parliament is called.
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