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Russia ends first wartime parliamentary election, with Kremlin dominance expected
Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine ended Sunday, with little opposition and the Kremlin's dominance widely expected to be confirmed. The vote included residents of four annexed Ukrainian regions and Crimea, and Kyiv denounced it.
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin's dominance, according to the report. The Kremlin wants the election — the first since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — to showcase popular support for the war and legitimize its action.
The last day of voting came as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow.
The vote began Friday. Authorities encouraged online balloting to boost turnout among 111 million eligible voters.
For the first time, the election included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still does not fully control. Voting also took place in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia illegally annexed in 2014. Authorities in Kyiv denounced the voting.
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- Kremlin’s political dominance
- russia parliamentary election
- Vladimir Putin
- Russian elections
- Russia-Ukraine war
- parliamentary election
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WorldPolitics
Russia ends first wartime parliamentary election, with Kremlin dominance expected
Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine ended Sunday, with little opposition and the Kremlin's dominance widely expected to be confirmed. The vote included residents of four annexed Ukrainian regions and Crimea, and Kyiv denounced it.
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin's dominance, according to the report. The Kremlin wants the election — the first since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — to showcase popular support for the war and legitimize its action.
The last day of voting came as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow.
The vote began Friday. Authorities encouraged online balloting to boost turnout among 111 million eligible voters.
For the first time, the election included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still does not fully control. Voting also took place in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia illegally annexed in 2014. Authorities in Kyiv denounced the voting.
- russia election
- Kremlin’s political dominance
- russia parliamentary election
- Vladimir Putin
- Russian elections
- Russia-Ukraine war
- parliamentary election
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