A forever war, more repression, Putin for life? Russia’s bleak post-election outlook ( www.theguardian.com )
The president will use his inevitable win in the polls as a mandate for continuing the assault on Ukraine and going after domestic ‘elites’
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The president will use his inevitable win in the polls as a mandate for continuing the assault on Ukraine and going after domestic ‘elites’