Russia’s elections weren’t always this dishonest. Here’s how the system broke down and why voting can still expose fraud.
Meduza · 17 Sep 2026

Russia’s elections weren’t always this dishonest. Here’s how the system broke down and why voting can still expose fraud.

Russians will vote for members of the State Duma from September 18 to 20. The authorities are counting on a solid — though not triumphant — victory; the opposition is both uniting and quarreling as it searches for the best protest-voting strategy; and many potential voters are growing more skeptical


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