O nedemokratických voľbách do ruskej Štátnej dumy v roku 2026 a ich dôsledkoch pre občiansku spoločnosť
B-10-2026-0446
v mene skupiny PPE · Rapporteur: Michael Gahler, Sandra Kalniete, Andrzej Halicki, David McAllister, Sebastião Bugalho, Rasa Juknevičienė, Isabel WiselerLima, Inese Vaidere
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Parliament's resolution says the September 2026 elections to the Russian State Duma were illegitimate and undemocratic, held without genuine competition and marked by fraud and repression.¶¶¶ It refuses to recognise the State Duma as the legitimate representative and legislative body of Russia and rejects any consequences of the elections held in occupied Ukrainian territory.¶ It condemns voting in Crimea, parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, the Transnistrian region of Moldova and the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.¶¶ It calls for sanctions on the Central Election Commission and those who organised or stood in the elections, on those involved in repression, and for measures against sanctions circumvention.¶¶¶ It demands the release of political prisoners, including Lev Shlosberg and Maxim Kruglov, and support for Russian civil society, the democratic opposition and independent media.¶¶¶
Key points
- Deplores the absence of free and fair elections and condemns the systematic repression of political opposition, civil society and independent media in Russia.¶
- Denounces electoral violations in the September 2026 State Duma elections, saying there were no genuine alternative candidates, free media, credible observers or political freedoms.¶
- Refuses to recognise the State Duma as Russia's legitimate representative and legislative body and calls on the Council and member states to take the same position.¶
- Condemns elections held in Crimea, occupied parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, the Transnistrian region of Moldova and Abkhazia and South Ossetia.¶¶
- Says Russia's decision not to invite the OSCE/ODIHR to observe the elections underlines the lack of legitimacy of Russian state institutions.¶
- Deplores the exclusion of the Yabloko party, condemns the sentences on its deputy chairs Lev Shlosberg and Maxim Kruglov and calls for their immediate release.¶
- Decries repressive legislation and politically motivated sentences, noting more than 1 500 political prisoners and measures against journalists and media outlets.¶¶
- Stands in solidarity with Russian activists, dissidents and journalists and calls on the Russian authorities to release all political prisoners and arbitrarily detained persons.¶
- Urges Russia to end torture and ill treatment of detainees and to improve detention conditions, including access to doctors, lawyers and families.¶
- Reiterates support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and demands Russia end military action, withdraw forces and release prisoners of war, detainees, kidnapped children and civilians.¶
- Welcomes Council sanctions on 10 individuals and on three Supreme Court judges and a Prosecutor General's Office official involved in barring Yabloko.¶
- Calls for sanctions on the Central Election Commission, regional commissions and election organisers, for isolation of the Russian regime and for continued support for Russian democratic forces.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- Russian authorities and the State Duma: Parliament refuses to recognise the Duma as Russia's legitimate legislative body.¶
- Members of the Central Election Commission and regional election commissions: targeted sanctions are sought against them.¶
- Russian political prisoners, activists, journalists and civil society: Parliament demands their release and expresses support.¶
- Ukraine: Parliament backs its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and demands Russia withdraw its forces.¶
- Georgia and the Republic of Moldova: Parliament reiterates support for their sovereignty within internationally recognised borders.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 'United Russia' received 57.83 % of the votes, according to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.¶
- Elections held from 18 to 20 September 2026.¶
- More than 1 500 political prisoners currently in Russia.¶
- Since 2022, 27 exiled journalists sentenced to prison in absentia.
- 355 journalists and media outlets designated as 'foreign agents'.
- 27 media outlets designated as 'undesirable organisations'.
- Restrictive measures against 10 individuals adopted by the Council.¶
- The 'Foreign Agents Law' was enacted in 2012.¶