Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Putin's 'Special Electoral Operation' Could Backfire
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 21, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Putin's 'Special Electoral Operation' Could Backfire
Pavel K. Baev
Executive Summary:
* Russia's September 18-20 State Duma elections have been described by some Russian commentators as a "special electoral operation," echoing the Kremlin's term . . .
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Putin's 'Special Electoral Operation' Could Backfire
Pavel K. Baev
Executive Summary:
* Russia's September 18-20 State Duma elections have been described by some Russian commentators as a "special electoral operation," echoing the Kremlin's term . . .