Event Brief
Russian anti-war candidate campaigns for parliament seat
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Summary: Polina Lermant, an anti-war candidate, is campaigning in Moscow ahead of a parliamentary election starting on Friday. She hands out flyers urging Russians to “vote for peace,” while a digital billboard behind her displays an advertisement urging people to sign up to fight in Ukraine.
WHO: Polina Lermant
WHAT: Campaigns by handing out flyers urging Russians to vote for peace ahead of a parliamentary election
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Moscow, Russia
WHY: The parliamentary election is scheduled to start on Friday.
Sources (11):
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Japan Times,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Washington Post
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