Om det udemokratiske valg til den russiske statsduma i 2026 og konsekvenserne heraf for civilsamfundet
B-10-2026-0444
for Verts/ALE-Gruppen · Rapporteur: Sergey Lagodinsky, Ville Niinistö, Maria Ohisalo, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Hannah Neumann
- Voted on · Adopted 482–41–39 · See the decision →
- Full procedure 2026/2907
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Parliament's resolution denounces the 18-20 September 2026 Russian State Duma elections as neither free nor fair, and refuses to recognise the resulting State Duma.¶¶ It condemns coercion of voters, obstruction of observers, and the illegal voting held in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories, and calls for EU sanctions on those involved.¶¶¶ It calls for EU support and long-term funding for Russian anti-war and pro-democracy civil society, independent media and human rights defenders, and for travel and administrative solutions for those in exile.¶¶¶ It demands the release of named political prisoners and backs the UN Special Rapporteur's mandate and a UN convention on transnational repression.¶¶¶
Key points
- Denounces electoral violations in the 18-20 September 2026 State Duma elections and the destruction of democracy in Russia, saying the staging aimed to give Putin electoral legitimacy.¶
- Condemns coercion of voters through employers, public institutions or other hierarchies, and practices monitoring whether citizens voted; says participation must be voluntary and the ballot secret.¶
- Condemns intimidation, obstruction, removal and detention of domestic observers, calls meaningful observation indispensable, and asks Russia to stop reprisals against citizen observers.¶
- Condemns purported international observation used for legitimisation and disinformation, and asks the European External Action Service, the Commission and member states to expose non-independent missions.¶
- Condemns the illegal elections in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories, does not recognise their holding or outcome, and calls for EU restrictive measures on organisers and candidates.¶
- Does not recognise the State Duma formed after September 2026 as legitimate, saying the results cannot express the Russian people's will, and calls on the Council and member states to take the same position.¶
- Commends Russian anti-war and democratic civil society, journalists and rights defenders, and calls for EU support, including access to uncensored information and structured engagement via the Brussels Dialogue.¶
- Calls for sufficient, predictable long-term funding under the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework for Russian civil society, rights defenders, independent journalists and media, inside Russia and in exile.¶
- Calls for coordinated solutions giving Russian rights defenders, activists and journalists lawfully resident in the EU travel documents or other lawful alternatives without approaching Russian authorities.¶
- Calls for simplified processes for Russian dissidents in the EU to register organisations, open bank accounts and carry out other administrative tasks.¶
- Demands the immediate and unconditional release of named political prisoners, including Lev Shlosberg, Maxim Kruglov, Alexei Gorinov and others, and continued EU monitoring of their cases.¶
- Supports the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Russia, asks member states to ensure her mandate is extended at the 63rd session, and echoes the call for a UN convention on transnational repression.¶¶
Who is affected
- Russian anti-war and pro-democracy civil society, human rights defenders, independent journalists and media: EU support and funding are sought.¶¶
- Russian dissidents lawfully resident in the EU: travel documents and simpler administrative processes are called for.¶¶
- The State Duma formed after September 2026: Parliament does not recognise it as a legitimate body.¶
- Those organising or standing in the elections in Ukraine's occupied territories: EU restrictive measures are called for.¶
- The Council, member states, the Commission and the European External Action Service: asked to act on non-recognition, sanctions, funding and observation.¶¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 18 to 20 September 2026: dates of the Russian State Duma elections.¶¶
- 11 seats (2.4 % of the total): allocated in illegally established single-member constituencies in occupied Ukraine.¶
- 236 of 450 seats, or 52.4 % of the chamber: allocation affected by unlawful voting.
- more than 1 500 observers: denied access to polling stations on the first day of voting.¶
- 67 regions: where reports of obstruction of observers were collected.
- over 300 organisations: labelled 'undesirable'; more than 1 227 entities and individuals designated 'foreign agents'.¶
- at least 830 organisations and 20 000 individuals: placed on the 'list of terrorists and extremists'.
- over 1 700 people: currently incarcerated in Russia as political prisoners.