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Elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation were held in Russia from September 18 to 20. Parallel elections were held in the LPR as part of the Russian election campaign.
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The elections of State Duma deputies in the LPR were recognized as valid.
Elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation were held in Russia from September 18 to 20.
LUGANSK, September 22 - RIA Novosti. The elections of State Duma deputies in the LPR have been recognized as valid, Marianna Sumskaya, chairman of the region’s election commission, told reporters.
“Based on the results of the election campaign, we recognize that the elections took place and the voting results are valid,” Sumskaya said.
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International organizations may challenge the legitimacy of the elections in the LPR
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