00:00In this context, the elections to determine the composition of the Russian State Duma continues,
00:05where 10 parties, more than 110 million voters, and, for the first time,
00:09residents of Donbass and Novorossiya are elected their representatives to the Russian parliament.
00:18Polling stations opened across Russia to elect the State Duma.
00:22This three-day format is intended to facilitate citizen participation.
00:27450 deputies are elected through a mixed system, 225 from party lists and 25 from single-mandate constituencies.
00:36The Central Electoral Commission has accredited more than 1,500 international observers from countries in the CIS, Asia, Africa, and
00:44Latin America.
00:45A large number of observers, including international observers, have been present.
00:49They come from Mexico, Chile, Austria, and Kenya.
00:53In general, they confirm the transparency and legitimacy of the elections,
00:57and also confirm that they comply with all the provisions of international law.
01:01This election holds special significance for the residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson
01:09regions.
01:10For the first time, four of our beloved regions, close to us and reunited with us, are participating in the
01:17elections.
01:18For the first time, they will hold federal-level elections for the State Duma.
01:23Soldiers and officers from the Special Military Operation are also actively participating in the elections,
01:29a gesture that demonstrates that the army and society are united around the same goal.
01:35Under the current circumstances, when our country is at war,
01:40participating in the elections is an opportunity to express your support for the state and its policies.
01:47The campaign unfolded without incidents.
01:50The parties have presented platforms ranging from communism to environmentalism,
01:54and among the candidates are veterans of the Special Military Operation, War Correspondents, and Volunteers.
02:02Various political forces have united around the figure of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief,
02:06the country's president, and are competing for voters' support,
02:10based on different issues and ideological approaches.
02:13But they are all patriots.
02:15Remote electronic voting is available in several regions.
02:19Thus, Russia maintains its democratic system even under war conditions.
02:24We see that attempts to destabilize the situation are, of course, fake news and various rumors.
02:31All of this has happened before.
02:33All the relevant authorities are doing an excellent job, in my opinion.
02:36We note that nothing serious has ever resulted from these incidents,
02:39and we hope that will remain the case.
02:43These parliamentary elections are the first to be held since the start of the Special Military Operation.
02:48With a new parliament being elected, citizens can exercise their right to vote.
02:53The election day demonstrates that the Russian political system works,
02:57and that sovereignty is also defended at the polls.
03:00Oleg Yasinski, Teleshor, Moscow.
03:02Moscow.
03:03Moscow.
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