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6–8 September

Estonian Foreign Minister on Russian State Duma elections: this is not an election

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna commented on the upcoming Russian State Duma elections, calling them a Kremlin-controlled performance. He stated that the voting results are predetermined and that the process cannot be considered a genuine expression of the Russian citizens' will.

In brief

  • State Duma elections in Russia are scheduled for 2026
  • Margus Tsahkna is the Estonian Foreign Minister
  • Tsahkna stated about Kremlin control over the elections
  • He claimed that the voting results are predetermined
  • The elections cannot be considered a genuine expression of will
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 2 sources
  • Public money 1 source
  • Media business 5 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: big capital, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 5
56%5 items
Budget
  • Actor 1
  • Newsroom 1
22%2 items
Public money
  • Newsroom 2
22%2 items

How we count media groups — Methodology

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