Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest, opposition party says

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Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St.Petersburg polling station…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:18:28 UTC.

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  1. Germany cuts energy tax to lower petrol prices as Merz faces state key elections

  2. Trump claims son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities

  3. Iran stages show of force during mobilisation campaign in Tehran

  4. France, Poland and European allies warn of escalating Russian 'hybrid' attacks

  5. In Russia, the election result is easy to guess. Much else there is uncertain.

  6. Germany braces for key state elections where far right party AfD seeks another breakthrough

  7. Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest, opposition party says

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