https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/a9a5a6de-7037-4cfc-a532-c44fbab39cbc 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. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Russia #Moscow #Putin Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:17:43 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/a9a5a6de-7037-4cfc-a532-c44fbab39cbc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.