World News: Russia Holds Duma Election In Crimea, Kherson And Zaporizhzhia | Times Now World

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Residents of Crimea and Russian-controlled parts of the Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia voted on Friday in Russia’s three-day parliamentary election, which for the first time includes residents of Ukrainian territories seized by Russia since its full-scale invasion. Voting has also been held in Russian-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, while Crimea has been included in Russian elections since Moscow’s 2014 annexation, which Ukraine and most of the international community do not recognize. Russian authorities said heightened security measures were in place, particularly in Crimea, where polling stations were monitored for possible drone and air-raid threats. Russia says the four regions it claims to have annexed in 2022 have more than 3.5 million voters. The election runs from Sept. 18 to 20, with half of the State Duma’s 450 seats decided through party lists and the remainder in single-member constituencies. #russia, #russiaelection, #russianelection2026, #stated

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