Here's Why Russia's Elections Matter For Putin | Here's Why
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Russians will go to the polls on 18-20 September to elect members of the State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament. It's a tightly managed institution under President Putin, and his party's control of it is unlikely to be threatened. The vote will function, however, as a litmus test for a war-fatigued authoritarian system. Tony Halpin, who leads Bloomberg's team covering Russia, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Listen to more Here's Why: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0N5wekAS6LWEAYqNAHcv7Bk Here's Why: Where we take one news story and explain it in just a few minutes with help from our experts at Bloomberg. Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Follow Bloomberg Podcasts on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets
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