Expert on Russian election: The Kremlin will get mandate to ramp up wartime economy
The main purpose of Russia's elections is to demonstrate public support for the war. While the regime will ensure it gets the desired result on paper, a struggle over dwindling resources and the redistribution of assets is taking place behind closed doors, economic expert Raivo Vare told ERR.
The Kremlin asserts that Russia's most recent parliamentary election results demonstrate ongoing voter backing for President Vladimir Putin, as United Russia party secured a record majority. According to preliminary results, United Russia, led by Putin, achieved a historic victory in the State Duma, with the ruling party securing 355 out of 450 seats in the lower house of parliament.
Ella Pamfilova, head of the election commission, announced on Monday that United Russia had surpassed its previous record set in 2016. Following the three-day election, United Russia is expected to hold more than two-thirds of the seats. Agence France-Presse reported that no parties opposing the war in Ukraine were permitted to participate in these elections, which were the first held since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
Ukrainian regions occupied and subsequently annexed by Russia also held voting. The Kremlin highlighted its efforts to mitigate the impact of US sanctions imposed on Russia, noting that sanctions initiated by former US President Donald Trump's administration would hinder efforts to achieve peace with Ukraine.
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