According to British intelligence, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's team intends to hold "presidential elections" on 15-17 March 2024 in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine with intimidation and fraud.
What to expect from the occupiers during the Russian presidential elections
The UK Ministry of Defence has publicly warned that, as with the regional elections in September 2023, voting in the presidential "elections" in the Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine will be neither free nor fair.
According to foreign intelligence sources, the Kremlin leader's team almost certainly prioritises achieving favourable "results" in the occupied Ukrainian territories, as everything possible is still being done to create a sense of legitimacy for the aggressor country's invasion.
Russia is almost certain to use methods, including extensive election fraud and voter intimidation, to ensure a landslide victory for the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UK Ministry of Defence has warned.
As mentioned earlier, recently the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, on behalf of the official Brussels, publicly condemned Putin's team's plans to hold "elections" for the Russian presidency on 15-17 March 2024, including in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
What is known about the planned presidential elections in Russia
The Russian presidential election will be held on 17 March 2024 - the relevant resolution was adopted by the Federation Council on 7 December.
Dictator Vladimir Putin's henchmen cynically complain that the presidential election "will be held in such a toxic geopolitical atmosphere for the first time in the history of the new Russia".
Ella Pamfilova, the head of Russia's Central Election Commission, assures that Russia's electoral system has the strength to hold the presidential election properly.
Interestingly, the Kremlin's permanent spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently said that "there is no doubt that Putin will win" the "elections".
