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Inside Russia's 2026 parliamentary election: Banned opposition, rigging, and war

A parliamentary election kicked off in Russia on Sept. 18 in what is expected to be a rubber-stamp ritual intended to legitimize President Vladimir Putin's rule. The election will be held over several days and will be completed on Sept. 20. The voting is taking place amid growing frustration among Russians with the war as its costs mount, and Ukraine intensifies drone strikes on Russian territory. However, there is little opportunity for voters to express their discontent since anti-war parti

About Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is Europe's largest nuclear plant with six reactors generating 5,700 megawatts capacity, located in Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine’s south. Russian forces seized the plant on March 4, 2022, during the first days of the full-scale invasion, and continue to occupy the plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency maintains a permanent presence monitoring nuclear safety amid ongoing attacks.

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