Politics● ElevatedSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 6:59 PM
Russia Purges Its Last Anti-War Politicians
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Foreign Policy · Eastern Europe
Ahead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.
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