Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time includes residents of regions that Moscow illegally annexed from Ukraine after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago, part of Kremlin efforts to cement its gains. Officials in Kyiv vigorously denounced the action as illegal...
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What happenedRussia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war.
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Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time includes residents of regions that Moscow illegally annexed from Ukraine after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years...
