In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the russian occupiers are launching a large-scale propaganda campaign ahead of the so-called state duma elections, which are due to take place on 20 September.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f On the eve of the campaign, the occupation administrations in the temporarily occupied territories reported that the \u00abelection campaign is in its active phase\u00bb, that the \u00abelection commissions are fully prepared to conduct the elections at a high level\u00bb, and that \u00abplans to introduce electronic voting services\u00bb are being implemented, among other claims.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f At the same time, local propaganda outlets have intensified the promotion of narratives claiming that the \u00abnew regions\u00bb are allegedly \u00abeveloping rapidly\u00bb under moscow’s rule, while also stepping up a campaign promoting the ruling \u00abunited russia\u00bb party.<\/p>\n
\u2705 Despite the propaganda rhetoric, the real objectives of the occupation authorities have nothing to do with improving people’s lives. Through these elections, they seek to achieve several goals simultaneously:<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f to replace the local \u00abelite\u00bb with russian officials brought in from russia. Most candidates on the regional party lists are russian officials;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f to use the occupied territories, where the population has been intimidated by the terror of russian security services, the military, filtration measures, and other forms of repression, to manufacture an overwhelming result for the ruling party;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f to use the results of these illegitimate \u00abelections\u00bb to justify the occupation of Ukrainian territories, promote propaganda narratives claiming that the local population supports the russian authorities, and portray russia as a \u00abdemocracy\u00bb that has allegedly held elections under conditions of armed conflict.<\/p>\n
\u203c\ufe0f In reality, any russian elections held in the temporarily occupied territories are legally null and void, and the \u00abauthorities\u00bb created through them are illegitimate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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