The political scientist said that, for Russian leader Putin, the elections serve primarily to legitimize the war of aggression against Ukraine. If Russia were to actually announce a general mobilization after the elections, the exodus of conscripts and workers from Russia would likely intensify further, according to Heinemann-Grüder.
Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder on SWR, discussing the Russian Duma elections Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder on SWR, discussing the Russian Duma elections
On September 18, Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder summarized the political situation in Russia surrounding the elections of the Parliament, the Duma, during a radio broadcast on SWR Kultur.
Politikwissenschaftler und Sicherheitsexperte Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder.
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You can find the entire broadcast on SWR Kultur here.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic, and Integration Studies (CASSIS).