First violations in regional elections in Russia uncovered

For example, the organization Golos (German: Voice) reported on Telegram on Saturday about the pressure being exerted on voters and the fact that Golos observers were sometimes not given access to voter rolls. The organization has been branded a “foreign agent” for years and is a thorn in the side of the Russian power apparatus. Just a few weeks ago, its co-chair Grigory Melkonyants was arrested.

Independent Russian media such as the Medusa portal also reported violations in the elections, which will determine governors in 22 regions and regional parliaments in 16. For example, in the mayoral election in Moscow, members of the election commission are said to have exchanged ballot papers. There were reports of votes being bought in the city of Bratsk in Siberia. In southern Russia, election observers are said to have been intimidated by being given summonses to military district replacement offices.

In view of the massive repression against opposition members in Russia, independent observers describe the votes as the least free elections since the beginning of President Vladimir Putin’s rule around 24 years ago.

One and a half years after the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine, the Kremlin also called mock elections in four annexed Ukrainian regions. However, the results of these ballots organized by the occupying power are not internationally recognized.

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