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'Election without meaningful competition': Russia’s results won't measure support for Putin or war

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:14:24 UTC.

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  5. The view from Russia: ‘No party can be antiwar’ in parliamentary election

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