Elections in Russia: Putin's party wins again
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There were elections for the parliament in Russia. The parliament is named Duma there. The party of president Wladimir Putin is named United Russia. It has won the election. It gets almost 50 percent of the votes. Many people say: The election was not fair. True opponents of Putin were not allowed to run. The party Jabloko criticizes the war. It was banned from the election.
The election lasted 3 days. More than half of the people went to vote. This is more than at the last election. Putin wants to show: The people support his way. People could also vote on the internet. Experts say: Online voting is easy to fake. There are reports about cheating in some areas. Helpers of the election face trouble at work. People also vote in the Ukraine. Russia occupies some areas there by force. This breaks the law.
There were many attacks on the last day. The Ukraine sends many drones to Moskau. The air defence shoots many drones down. But there is damage and people get hurt. Two people die near Moskau. The government says: The Ukraine wants to stop the election. There is a crisis in Russia now. Prices for gas and food go up. But the party of Putin keeps the power. All parties in the parliament support the war.
The election lasted 3 days. More than half of the people went to vote. This is more than at the last election. Putin wants to show: The people support his way. People could also vote on the internet. Experts say: Online voting is easy to fake. There are reports about cheating in some areas. Helpers of the election face trouble at work. People also vote in the Ukraine. Russia occupies some areas there by force. This breaks the law.
There were many attacks on the last day. The Ukraine sends many drones to Moskau. The air defence shoots many drones down. But there is damage and people get hurt. Two people die near Moskau. The government says: The Ukraine wants to stop the election. There is a crisis in Russia now. Prices for gas and food go up. But the party of Putin keeps the power. All parties in the parliament support the war.
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Definitions
- Duma
- The Duma is the parliament in Russia. Members work there. They decide on laws for the country.
- Opposition
- The opposition are parties and persons. They are against the current government. They have a very hard time in Russia.
- Referendum
- A referendum is a vote by the people. Citizens say yes or no to an important topic.
- Exklave
- An exclave is part of a country. This part does not touch the main land directly. Kaliningrad is such a part of Russia.
People
- Wladimir Putin
- Wladimir Putin is the president of Russia for many years. He controls the politics in the country.
- Sergej Sobjanin
- Sergej Sobjanin is the mayor of the city Moskau. He belongs to the government.
- Ella Pamfilowa
- Ella Pamfilowa leads the election committee in Russia. She watches the elections.
Locations
- Moskau
- Moskau is the capital city of Russia. The government sits in the Kremlin there.
- Ukraine
- The Ukraine is a neighbor country of Russia. Russia wages war against the Ukraine for over 4 years.
- Kaliningrad
- Kaliningrad is a Russian city at the Baltic Sea. It lies between Poland and Lithuania.
Sources
ANSA
Il partito di Putin rivince le elezioni. Pioggia di droni e missili su Mosca - Notizie - Ansa.it
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