Vladimir Putin’s regime has done all in its power to skew and distort the results of Sunday’s nationwide regional elections in Russia. This is no surprise. The Kremlin has become notorious in recent years for its efforts, both brazen and underhand, to subvert democracy at home and abroad. With general elections approaching in Britain and the US, a close eye needs to be kept on Russia’s president.
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The Observer: Putin’s ongoing corruption of democracy
A woman prepares to cast her vote at a polling station during to the Moscow city Duma election in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2019.
