Politics● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 4:05 PM

EU and five other countries condemn Russia's 'sham' elections

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RFI [en] · Eastern Europe

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday dismissed Russia's parliamentary elections as a "veneer" of democracy, and said she was proposing sanctions against those who organised them in occupied Ukraine. Five other countries – the UK, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and Canada – also condemned Russia's move as a violation of the UN charter.

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