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Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged citizens to participate in the upcoming parliamentary election, which begins on Friday, by casting their votes as a show of support for the ongoing war in Ukraine. The three-day election is intended to select members for the 450-seat State Duma, with the ruling United Russia party expected to maintain its dominance despite concerns about public anxiety over economic strain and exclusion of anti-war candidates from the ballot. Putin emphasized that voting would strengthen national resolve against external pressures and support Russian soldiers in occupied territories.
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Russians are set to vote from September 18 to 20 for a new Lower House of Parliament, known as the State Duma, marking the first such election since President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The tightly controlled political system ensures that the ruling United Russia party, which is backed by Putin, will likely retain its majority in the 450-seat legislature. Despite criticisms and economic challenges faced by ordinary Russians due to the prolonged war, there are no opposition parties contesting the election as Moscow has banned any criticism of the conflict. International monitors from the OSCE have not been invited to observe this vote, reflecting Russia's disregard for transparency and democratic accountability. Putin urges Russians to cast their ballots as a show of support for the war effort and his regime’s resilience.
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Putin casts parliamentary election as barometer of support for war, urges Russians to vote
MOSCOW, Sept 16 - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday framed participation in an upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine and urged Russians to vote.
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Russia holds a three-day parliamentary election starting on Friday to choose the composition of its 450-seat lower house of parliament, the State Duma, which has a track record of faithfully approving the Kremlin's initiatives.
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It is the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022 and comes at a time when opinion polls show some Russians have become more anxious about how the conflict affects them, as the economy is under strain, and as most anti-war candidates have been excluded from the ballot.
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The political system is tightly controlled and the ruling United Russia party, backed by Putin, is widely expected to retain its dominance.
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In a televised address to the nation ahead of the vote, Putin referred to the war in Ukraine and to Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, saying that casting a vote would help secure Russia's victory and demonstrate national resolve in the face of external pressure.
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"Your choice and your will will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our soldiers, that we are a united people bound together by shared values, historical memory, and love for our homeland, and that no one will succeed in dividing or intimidating us, or in undermining our statehood and our socio-political system," Putin said.
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He said the vote would serve as a collective response to those seeking to weaken Russia, hinder its development, and deprive it of its sovereignty and right to determine its own future.
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