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Russian Elections Lacked Legitimacy and Democratic Reforms (Rep. Alcee Hastings)

Rep. Alcee Hastings is chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission).

The December 2 Russian State Duma elections were regrettably fraught with numerous violations — failing to be called “free and fair” by election monitors.  President Putin and his “United Russia

On Thursday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m. in B-318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, I will hold a briefing on the Russian elections.  The briefing, entitled “The Duma Elections, Politics and Putin: Where is Russia Going?

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