Russians head to the polls amid intensifying war in Ukraine

Im not going to say russia's elections are legit, but at least theyre putting up a facade of democratic elections. MORE THAN CAN BE SAID FOR UKRAINE. If you have an issue with that statement you should really look at the russian style tactics that ukraine employed at the very beginning of the war. up until now. Disappearing an american journalists, Making all of the opposition parties with any large following illegal, putting all meaningful oppo leaders under house arrest, making every radio station/tv station under state control, refusing identifying their own defensive rockets that killed poles, flying multiple drones into nato states having to be shot down by nato fighters (2 this month), and flying a 6k pound bomb laden tu141 drone into croatia with it crashing into the parking lot of a college in the capital (zagreb). We know russia sucks, but i believe we should evaluate both sides before choosing one a god guy. Ukraines bar scene is the best it has been for decades, but its too dangerous to have an election. Real ukranians have issues with this war for both sides, but only ukraine will arrest them if they profess it.

Russians want and need Putin to win, just cause the west doesn't want him doesn't mean shit. putin is the best leader that has ever existed. Everyone wants peace but no Russia will never accept a cease fire with Ukraine so they could rearm. Russians position is clear

The only way to register an actual opinion on current events in Russia is to not "head to the polls". It is to stay home. In Luhansk and Donetsk armed men are going door to door forcing the "new Russians" to vote, so they do not have the ability to protest with low voter turnout. Their "high turnout" will be portrayed as enthusiasm for their new overlords.