#russiaelections — Public Fediverse posts
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder defended his position on Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin again, stating that the elections in Russia were "free." Schroeder claimed there is no opposition in Russia, but there is no "direct ban" on it. He made these comments despite several candidates, including Putin's war opponents, being barred from the March elections. #GerhardSchroeder #RussiaElections
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25-minute deep-dive analysis:
*#Putin tries to maintain legitimacy with staged #RussiaElections
*But his "legacy" of conquering #Ukraine is in trouble --- unless #Trumpists & hard-right #Republicans rescue him --- w small gains on frontline and Ukrainian strikes into #Russia
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After the death of his harshest critic in an Artic prison, #AlekseiNavalny, none of #Putin's other competitors posed much of a threat.
The #Kremlin had also outlawed all criticism of Putin or his war. As much as this would have made campaigning a bit difficult for opposition candidates, the Kremlin blocked them from running anyway.
#PutinIsAWarCriminal #Navalny #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussiaElections #UkraineWar
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In Russia, "democratic" pens with disappearing ink are being supplied to the polling stations. Similar incidents were reported in Kursk and Rostov-on-Don. #RussiaElections #ElectionManipulation