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2024-02-07 19:49:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B3712F6662F1A0AF060B5A07691C8F799389A9E1AD652BAA9075E07B408F3DAE
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Russian elections are neither free nor fair. The main opposition leader is currently jailed. Independent observers are barred from the upcoming presidential elections. There is no evidence for a 'Western' plot to disenfranchise Russian citizens. https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/562065 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/head-russian-election-monitoring-group-be-kept-jail-until-vote-is-over-court-2023-12-06/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/31/russia-wants-to-stamp-out-free-election-monitoring-it-wont-work-a82296 https://www.npr.org/2023/08/04/1191809199/navalny-prison-sentence-russia-putin-kremlin https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/90619
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