Russia unveils election slogans featuring Lavrov, Sobyanin as Kremlin tightens anti-war crackdown

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Russia's United Russia party has unveiled its campaign strategy for the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to a leaked brand book obtained by Meduza, the party will campaign under three main slogans: "Strength in Unity," "Let’s Choose the Worthy," and "United Russia Is the President’s Team." All three slogans must appear on federal-level posters, brochures, and leaflets, while regional campaigns may use only the second and third slogans.

The campaign materials will feature photographs of the top five candidates on United Russia’s parliamentary list. At the center of the collage will be Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin to his left and military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny to his right. At the edges will be Vladislav Golovin, head of the central staff of the pro-government children’s movement Yunarmiya, and Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. The design will be dominated by United Russia’s signature dark-blue color, with red and white as accents.

Meanwhile, concerns are growing in Europe about a more active Belarusian involvement in the war in Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been discreetly supporting Russia but has so far held off on committing troops.

In Russia, the government has denied reports of a new mobilization wave. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chair of the Russian Security Council, stated that approximately 200,000 people signed military contracts in the first half of 2026. He dismissed reports of mobilization as part of an information campaign aimed at destabilizing the country ahead of the elections.

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the staff strength of the army by 27,000 people, with 25,000 being military personnel and 2,000 being civilian personnel. This move is part of a broader reform of the military construction complex, aimed at addressing problems in this area.

The Kremlin has launched a new campaign to suppress anti-war voices ahead of the parliamentary elections. The government has banned any person who shows even the slightest sign of opposition to the military operation in Ukraine from running in the elections. This crackdown has affected the liberal Yabloko party and independent candidate Boris Nadezhdin, both of whom have been excluded from the elections.

In the Penza region, approximately 250 people have formed a civilian patrol to prevent the forced recruitment of men into the military.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that the current situation in the Russia-Ukraine war is putting pressure on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and could push him into "something risky."

The Kremlin has also been facing economic pressures, including a fuel crisis and constant drone attacks from Ukraine.

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