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Now playing Next Russia Polls close in Russia as politicians cry foul over 'violations' This year's parliamentary election was marked by widespread allegations of ballot-stuffing and votes for sale, as well as ennui on the part of many voters after most serious opposition politicians were barred from running. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia again fines social networks for failing to remove content Moscow has been increasing the pressure on big tech companies, accusing them of not properly moderating their content ahead of this month's parliamentary elections. 14/09/2021