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Why the Kremlin fears even the ‘managed opposition’ in Russia

Low Severity Europe Russia
Date Occurred Sep 18, 2026 09:10 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 18, 2026
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The risk of a protest vote was too high at the Duma elections so a pre-election crackdown was carried out.

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  • ID #32560
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 18, 2026
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