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Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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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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  6. Jet-powered Russian drones hit Kyiv petrol stations, killing 2

  7. Zelensky urges Trump to impose new Russia sanctions 'now', after deadly Ukraine strikes

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