Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Big Day Looms for Putin's Election Fixers
September 19, 2026
September 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary:
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The Big Day Looms for Putin's Election Fixers
Why does the Russian regime bother with elections? In part because it has become an imperative for a bureaucracy to maintain its influence and wealth.
By Andrei Pertsev
September 18, 2026
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Sergei Kiriyenko became head of the Kremlin's political bloc . . .
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The Big Day Looms for Putin's Election Fixers
Why does the Russian regime bother with elections? In part because it has become an imperative for a bureaucracy to maintain its influence and wealth.
By Andrei Pertsev
September 18, 2026
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Sergei Kiriyenko became head of the Kremlin's political bloc . . .