Russia touts candidates who fought in Ukraine for its wartime parliamentary election
- They lead party tickets, star in campaign videos and appear in televised debates.
- They are Russians who have fought in Ukraine, and they feature prominently in this week’s parliamentary election.
- Election officials say nearly 200 candidates have served in Ukraine, and the Kremlin touts them as part of Russia’s “true elite” — its effort to show that veterans of the 4 1/2-year-old war will have an honored place in civilian life.
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- They lead party tickets, star in campaign videos and appear in televised debates.
- They are Russians who have fought in Ukraine, and they feature prominently in this week’s parliamentary election.
- Election officials say nearly 200 candidates have served in Ukraine, and the Kremlin touts them as part of Russia’s “true elite” — its effort to show that veterans of the 4 1/2-year-old war will have an honored place in civilian life.
Sources: ABC News