Russia Wraps up First Wartime Parliamentary Election with Kremlin Dominance All but Assured – WTOP News
- Russia's first wartime parliamentary election concludes today, with the Kremlin seeking to solidify dominance among 111 million voters. Voting occurs in annexed Ukrainian regions, including Crimea, despite widespread international condemnation.
- President Vladimir Putin faces effectively no opposition after Russia's Supreme Court removed the Yabloko party from the ballot last month. Several smaller parties of the "systemic opposition" that vote in sync with Putin's views maintain their presence.
- Opposition supporters staged "Noon for a Peaceful Russia" protests on Sunday, while independent monitors reported irregularities including electronic system glitches. Yabloko reported that one observer was arrested in Petersburg after officials accused him of trying to "disrupt the elections."
- The final day of voting coincided with Ukrainian forces firing over 1,000 drones at Russia, including attacks toward Moscow. Local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov reported two people killed and 20 wounded in the wider Moscow region as strikes hit warehouses.
- Excluding observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow accused the body of "double standards." The European Union and authorities in Kyiv denounced the voting in Russian-held areas as illegal, urging foreign governments not to recognize the result.
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Russia's ruling pro-Putin party on track for easy win in wartime elections
United Russia moved towards a clear parliamentary election win as Russia voted amid Ukrainian drone attacks and cyberattacks. The result is likely to be presented as backing for Vladimir Putin's war policy despite barred anti-war candidates and visible dissent.
In Photos: Russians Vote in the First Wartime Parliamentary Elections
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The opposition was not allowed, the result was almost clear: Vladimir Putin's party Some Russia is leading the parliamentary election.
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