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⬤ CRITICAL 18 Sep 2026, 11:03 UTC

Russians vote in elections with no party opposing Putin or war in Ukraine

The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote.
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