On September 18th Dmitry, a 35-year old Muscovite working in advertising, cast his vote in Russia’s sham parliamentary elections. He wrote the word “criminal” on his ballot, slid it into the box and headed straight to the airport, where he boarded a flight to Istanbul. He was one of thousands who have left in recent weeks, fearing that the “special electoral procedure”, as some Russians have taken to calling their elections, would pave the way for a new wave of military mobilisation.People walk past Yandex electric scooters in Moscow, Russia, October 11, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova (REUTERS)When Vladimir Putin declared a...
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