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What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections this week

The Independent World · 16 September 2026 at 09:30

What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections this week

Russia has been facing mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as the public votes this week, Maira Butt reports

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What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections this week

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