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Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there

Headline from WDIO Duluth, from the development of Sep 8, 2023

Newest development Sep 10, 2023 · 4 reportsRussia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign

Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.

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    Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there

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    Russia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.

  2. WUSA9

    Russia holds local elections in occupied Ukraine territory as counteroffensive continues (opens WUSA9)

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    Russia still does not fully control the territory it is attempting to hold elections in, and Ukrainian forces are clawing back more land by the day.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Russia holds elections denounced by Kyiv in occupied Ukrainian regions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The voting begins in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia and will be finished on Sunday.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russia looks to tighten grip on occupied Ukraine with local elections (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    TALLINN, Estonia >> Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Russia organizes elections in occupied Ukraine to tighten its grip (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russia-organized elections in occupied parts of Ukraine are an effort to tighten Moscow's hold on territories it illegally annexed a year ago.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in effort to tighten grip (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.

  8. The Guardian

    Ukraine criticises Russian ‘fake elections’ in occupied regions (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Voting taking place in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia as well as 54 Russian regions

  9. Digital Journal

    Russia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign (opens Digital Journal)

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    The polls take place as Moscow has forced President Vladimir Putin's opponents into exile or jail and with criticism of the military campaign outlawed - Copyright AFP Nhac NGUYENThere is little suspense around the results of Russian local elections ending on Sunday, with no real opposition and a vot…

  10. Daily Journal

    Local elections take place across Russia, but Ukraine is 'not on the agenda' (opens Daily Journal)

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    Local elections kicked off in Russia this weekend in 79 regions, with voters are casting their ballots for governors, regional legislatures, city and municipal councils. Russian authorities are also holding local elections in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed illegally last year — the …

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Local elections take place across Russia, but Ukraine is 'not on the agenda' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Local elections kicked off in Russia this weekend in 79 regions, with voters are casting their ballots for governors, regional legislatures, city and municipal councils. Russian authorities are also holding local elections in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed illegally last year — the …

  12. The Republic

    Russia’s election commission says the ruling party wins the most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions (opens The Republic)

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    Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday that the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions as Russian authorities attempt to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.

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