Russia: Voters Head to Polls for First Legislative Elections Since Ukraine War Began
This election, the first since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, is also being held in Ukrainian territories occupied and annexed by Moscow.
Russian voters are heading to the polls for legislative elections presented as the first organized since Moscow launched its large-scale offensive against Ukraine in February 2022, according to Le Monde.
According to the same source, this election is also taking place in eastern Ukrainian territories occupied and annexed by Russia, an arrangement that underscores Moscow's determination to integrate these zones into the national electoral process.
Le Monde notes that more than four years have elapsed since the conflict erupted, making this vote a significant moment in Russia's political calendar, coming after an extended period of war.
Details regarding the specific procedures for the election, the parties running, or the particular stakes of this election were not provided in the available excerpt from the source article.
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- Législatives en Russie : les électeurs appelés aux urnes, pour la première fois depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine — Le Monde — Une
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