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Russia’s State Duma election reaches into occupied Ukrainian territory and Russian-backed separatist regions in Moldova and Georgia. Moscow’s plan for fifteen polling stations in Transnistria triggered a diplomatic dispute with Chișinău. Eastern Express examines how passport distribution and repeated elections draw neighboring populations into Russia’s political system. We explain what the Kremlin gains from these votes even when genuine electoral competition is absent. We also examine why participation under occupation cannot establish freely given consent to Russian rule.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Russian elections beyond recognized borders
06:59 Introduction: Passports, coercion, and the political function of occupation
08:52 Interview: Passportization as prelude to annexation
11:54 Interview: Russia’s broader territorial strategy
16:29 Interview: The risks of escalation in Transnistria
19:57 Eastern News Flash
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