PUTIN’S ‘NEW ELITE’! Russia Pushes Ukraine War Veterans Into Parliament | Times Now World

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Russia is putting Ukraine war veterans prominently on the ballot in its September 18–20 parliamentary election, with nearly 200 candidates identified as participants in the conflict, according to election officials and reporting by the Associated Press. One of the most prominent is Vladislav Golovin, a United Russia candidate who fought in Mariupol and later joined President Vladimir Putin’s “Time of Heroes” programme for veterans entering public administration. Putin has repeatedly promoted veterans as a new generation of Russia’s political elite, while analysts cited by AP question how much influence many of the candidates will ultimately wield. The election is the first State Duma vote since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. #russia #putin #ukrainewar #russiaelection #russianelection #stateduma #duma #russianpolitics #ukraine #veterans #warveterans #vladislavgolovin #unitedrussia #moscow #kremlin #geopolitics #europe #war #breakingnews #timesnowworld Stay

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