These State Duma “elections” are the first since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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When the “Yabloko” party – the only party that intended to participate in the “elections” with an anti-war position – was banned from participating in the “elections,” V. Putin publicly urged the Russian people to go vote and thus show support for Russia’s war against Ukraine.
