Russian Legislative Elections: EU Denounces Climate of "Systematic Repression"
Russia's legislative vote, held on Friday, September 18, amid the war in Ukraine, produced no major surprises, according to observers.
The European Union denounced, on Friday, September 18, through a spokesperson, the climate of "systematic and institutionalized repression" in which Russia's legislative elections took place.
This vote comes as the country remains engaged in the war in Ukraine, a context that Brussels considers unfavorable for holding free and fair elections.
According to Éléna Volochine, a journalist at France 24 and former correspondent in Moscow, these legislative elections did not bring about any notable upheaval in the Russian political landscape. The journalist was invited to comment on the conduct and stakes of this vote for the channel.
Russian authorities did not respond publicly, in the immediate term, to the criticism raised by the European Union regarding the conditions under which the vote took place.
France 24 notes that this analysis is based on explanations provided by its journalist, without providing at this stage further details on the final results of the vote.
Sources
- Législatives en Russie : un scrutin sans grande surprise — France 24 — Français
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