Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election has no meaningful competition. Independent observers still plan to document how paper and online results diverge.
In the summer of 2026, Yabloko — the only party representing Russia’s anti-establishment opposition and one that had campaigned against the war — was barred from the State Duma elections. Yabloko candidates running in single-member districts also faced obstacles, and the authorities managed to remov
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