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Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip

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President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little d…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:00:05 UTC.

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  3. Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip

  4. A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia

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