PACE unanimously declares Russia’s newly formed State Duma illegitimate
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously declared Russia’s new State Duma illegitimate at a Sept. 30 plenary session in Strasbourg, with all 59 members present backing the decision.
On September 30, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously declared Russia's newly formed State Duma to be illegitimate. All 59 members present backed the decision, concluding that the elections held from September 18-20 did not meet basic standards for free and fair elections. Consequently, the vote cannot be seen as a genuine expression of the Russian people's will. As a result, the new State Duma cannot be considered democratically elected or a legitimate representative body.
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