On Thursday 25 April, the European Parliament strongly condemned “all the electoral violations” committed by Vladimir Putin’s regime during the Russian presidential election of 15-17 March 2024, “a so-called election that was held in a climate of fear and repression” and against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
“During the so-called presidential election, there were no genuine alternative candidates, no free media, no credible observers and no political freedoms”, stress...