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POLITICS● ELEVATEDSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 2:54 AM

In Russia, anti-war activists seek to resist Putin's electoral machine

Le Monde [en] · eastern europe

Orchestrated and tightly controlled by the Kremlin, the parliamentary elections scheduled for September 18 to 20 are expected to deliver another victory for United Russia, the party of President Vladimir Putin. Despite ongoing repression, some Russians intend to use the vote to express opposition to the regime and the Ukraine war.

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