Alegeri în Rusia: Putin cere mobilizare cu sloganuri comuniste. Ucrainenii, forțați la vot să cu arma la ceafă • Newsweek România

Russia is holding parliamentary elections amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the ruling party, United Russia, expected to maintain control. The absence of a viable anti-war opposition, particularly the exclusion of the Yabloko party, raises concerns about the legitimacy of the elections. President Putin has linked voter turnout to support for Russian soldiers, while the elections are also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories, raising international controversy. The Kremlin aims to showcase a united front and bolster its image of stability despite internal challenges related to the war.