Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Using only his first name for safety reasons, Konstantin said in a phone interview that billboards advertising Russian political parties have sprung up along the highways, and сampaign workers have been bused in ahead of the vote.
34% : "It constitutes a flagrant violation of international law, which Russia continues to disregard," the Council of Europe, the continent's foremost human rights body, said this week.

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