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

Source: Al Jazeera

Category: Politics

Region: Russia

Published: September 18, 2026 at 09:10

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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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