Russians go to polls with no party against Putin or war in Ukraine - Euronews.com — SkimNews
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- Russia began three days of voting in a parliamentary election AP says is set to cement the Kremlin's power.
- Euronews reports no party on the ballot opposes Putin or the war in Ukraine, with The Guardian framing the vote against the backdrop of the Ukraine war and Putin's tightening grip.
Why it matters: With anti-war and anti-Putin platforms effectively absent from the ballot, the three-day vote formalizes uncontested Kremlin control over Russia's legislature for the duration of the war in Ukraine.
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