Strasbourg, France, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Council of Europe body slams 'fake' Russia vote

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2026-09-18

Russia is staging a "fake election that will produce a fake parliament", a group of European lawmakers and exiled Russian activists at Europe's leading human rights watchdog said Friday. Russians are voting from Friday to Sunday in a tightly controlled election expected to see President Vladimir Putin tighten his grip on power even further after 26 years in power. It is the country's first parliamentary election since Russia invaded Ukraine in Fe......

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