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Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates

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What happened

The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20.

The war in Ukraine is making the Kremlin even more cautious about who is allowed to campaign.

Key facts

  • The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:11:08 UTC.

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  1. Hundreds of asylum seekers removed from UK to France have disappeared, say NGOs

  2. Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones

  3. Russian strikes kill two in Kyiv as Moscow targets capital’s fuel stations

  4. I'm extremely worried by extremists that win elections in Europe: Luxembourg's PM Luc Frieden

  5. Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties

  6. Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates

  7. US diplomacy under fire as Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian officials

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