The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU on Monday 20 September criticised the repression of critical and independent voices in the Russian parliamentary, regional, and local elections of 17-19 September.
Out of more than 99% of the votes counted, the United Russia party won almost 50% of the votes in the parliamentary elections, ahead of the Communist party (with 19.41% of the votes).
Considering that the Russian...