Putin Urges Russians to Vote in Parliamentary Election as Show of Support for Ukraine War
Putin says turnout will show support for the war as most anti-war candidates are excluded and United Russia is expected to keep control.
- On Sept 16, President Vladimir Putin urged Russians to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election, framing participation as a demonstration of national resolve and support for the war in Ukraine.
- This three-day election is the first since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022, occurring as public anxiety rises and most anti-war candidates remain excluded from the ballot.
- Calling for unity, Putin stated that casting a vote will "demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our soldiers" and help protect Russia's sovereignty against external threats.
- The 450-seat State Duma is expected to remain dominated by the ruling United Russia party, which consistently approves Kremlin initiatives in the tightly controlled political system.
- Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as "undesirable," criminalizing the organization's work and highlighting systemic efforts to silence independent journalism during the electoral cycle.
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Voting will help ensure Russia's victory and show determination in the face of external pressure, Putin says.
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Executive Summary: All 450 seats of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, are up for election from September 18 to 20. On June 28, Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, announced its official electoral list for the upcoming parliamentary elections during its 23rd party convention in Moscow. This list unsurprisingly consists of Kremlin […]
Putin urges Russians to vote in parliamentary election as show of support for Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of public support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and urged voters to go to the polls. It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022.
With legislative elections next weekend, Vladimir Putin justifies that participation represents the support of the population to the military fighting in Ukraine.
As parliamentary elections are approaching under tension and blocked by power, Vladimir Putin erects the election as a symbol of national unity and unwavering support for the offensive in Ukraine, while the opposition in exile calls for a coordinated protest action. ...
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