Ukraine war casts long shadow over Russia's tightly controlled State Duma election | DW News

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Russians are voting in their first parliamentary election since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But as the Kremlin seeks a show of support for President Vladimir Putin's war, many Russians are worried about something else: the prospect of another military mobilization. With drone attacks, rising prices and growing uncertainty bringing the war closer to home, DW's Ben Fajzullin speaks with DW correspondent Sergei Satanovskii and Russia expert Sam Greene about the public mood and what the vote could mean for the Kremlin. #dwnews #Russia #election #mobilization Chapters: 00:00 Russia votes as war anxiety grows 00:55 Sergei Satanovskii: Why Russians fear another mobilization 02:21 Rising prices, fuel shortages and economic uncertainty 04:16 Do Russians still support Putin's war? 06:04 How Russians are expressing dissent despite the crackdown 08:03 Sam Greene: The war has already come home to Russia 11:32 Why the Kremlin needs this election to look legitimate 14:58 Casualties, c

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