As Russian officials carry ballot boxes from house to house in Zaporizhzhia, intimidation tactics are rife

Early voting in Russia’s presidential election has already begun in occupied areas of Ukraine, with officials carrying ballot boxes going house to house in some areas, accompanied by soldiers.

With critics and opponents silenced, exiled or murdered, Vladimir Putin is expected to be anointed for another six years when the polls close at the end of next week. The four partially– occupied Ukrainian regions, claimed by Putin as Russian territory in 2022, will have a special part to play in the set-piece vote.

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