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❗️ UK sanctions hit Kremlin-linked election fraudsters

The UK has sanctioned the leadership of ANO Dialog and Expert Institute for Social Research (#EISI) under entries 56–58 of the May 11, 2026 sanctions notice.

According to the UK government, the entities ...were designated for

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❗️ Kremlin’s Fake Electoral Observation Ecosystem Going Global – REM exclusive As Western democracies cut funding for democracy support, the #Kremlin is filling the vacuum, expanding influence across the Global South and building a global ecosystem of fake election observation.

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Most Russians still support peace talks with Ukraine — @Levada_ru

According to Levada Center, a majority of Russians (62%) believe Russia should move toward peace negotiations with Ukraine. That figure has declined by 5% since February 2025, while support for ...continuing the war

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For Russians, April’s biggest story was the Middle East war — not #RussiaUkraineWar According to an open-ended poll by @Levada_ru, the most memorable event of April for Russians was the war in the Middle East. 📊 What respondents named most often: – 15% — war in the Middle East

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For Russians, April’s biggest story was the Middle East war — not #RussiaUkraineWar

According to an open-ended poll by @Levada_ru, the most memorable event of April for Russians was the war in the Middle East.

📊 What respondents named most often:
– 15% — ...war in the Middle East

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Three Communists make Russia’s post-Putin top 10 — Levada poll

According to @Levada_ru, three representatives of #CPRF made the list of Russia’s most-mentioned politicians after #Putin.

In the open-ended survey, where respondents named candidates themselves, ...Putin received 49%.

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Putin’s electoral rating falls below 50% for the first time since the invasion — Levada

According to @Levada_ru, #Putin’s electoral rating has dropped below 50% for the first time since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine.

In an open-ended question,... where

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Another Yabloko politician from Pskov banned from elections over Navalny photo

A court has fined Tatyana Fedorova, former deputy of the Pskov city council and member of Yabloko regional council, for displaying “extremist symbols”. The reason is a photo featuring ...symbols

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🍏 Irkutsk Yabloko leader gets another 10 days in jail A court in Irkutsk has sentenced Grigory Gribenko, head of the regional branch of #Yabloko, to another 10 days of arrest for allegedly disobeying police orders. Gribenko was first arrested on April 24 and given 12 days for

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Angola-born war participant joins Belgorod election race

Manuel Nelson Tomas, originally from Lobito, Angola, has applied to take part in the primaries of #UnitedRussia for a seat on the #Belgorod city council.

The 38-year-old moved to Russia in 2010, studied ...medicine at

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🍏 Irkutsk Yabloko leader gets another 10 days in jail

A court in Irkutsk has sentenced Grigory Gribenko, head of the regional branch of #Yabloko, to another 10 days of arrest for allegedly disobeying police orders.

Gribenko was first arrested on April 24 and given... 12 days for

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❗️ Irkutsk Yabloko leader detained Grigory Gribenko, head of the Irkutsk branch of @YablokoParty, has been detained following a search of his apartment in #Irkutsk. The search was reportedly carried out as part of a case on “drug possession.” Afterward, Gribenko was taken to a

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Putin’s electoral rating falls below 50% for the first time since the invasion — Levada According to @Levada_ru, #Putin’s electoral rating has dropped below 50% for the first time since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine. In an open-ended question, where

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