Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
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"Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (7)
- Voting Begins in Russian Parliamentary Election Which Putin Has Cast as Barometer of Support for War U.S. News & World Report · 8h ago
- Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin’s power The Hill · 8h ago
- Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power Newsday · 8h ago
- Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters Al Jazeera · 8h ago
- Opinion The New York Times · 8h ago
- Russia’s staged vote The Economist · 8h ago
- Russia holds parliamentary election in shadow of war against Ukraine Yahoo · 8h ago
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