Moscow, June 28. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin… (выборы · россия · сентябрь)
Moscow, June 28. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin advised candidates for the upcoming September parliamentary elections to spend less time on messaging apps and more time interacting with the people. The State Duma elections in Russia will take place from September 18 to 20.
Consensus
- Parliamentary elections in Russia will be held in September
- Putin spoke at the First Congress of 'United Russia'
- Elections will be held in strict accordance with established deadlines
- Putin emphasized the importance of direct communication with the public during the campaign
- The elections will be protected from foreign interference
Points of divergence
- The elections will be held in 18-20 September, with 450 deputies to be elected: 225 by party lists and 225 by single-mandate constituencies — vedomosti
- Five parties currently in parliament will participate: United Russia, KPRF, LDPR, Fair Russia, and New People — vedomosti
- For the first time, the elections will include the participation of the Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions — vedomosti
- Direct elections for regional heads will take place in eight regions: Belgorod, Bryansk, Tver, Penza, Ulyanovsk, Chechnya, Tuva, and Mordovia — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Putin at ER Congress: Need to Spend Less Time in Messengers and More Time Working with People — Вести
- Putin: September elections will take place within the strictly established deadlines — Ведомости
- Putin: September elections will be protected from external manipulation — Вести