Russia: how the Kremlin uses the presidential election to legitimize the annexation of Ukrainian territories. Territories presented as Russian, even if voting there is illegal for the international community.
But for Vladimir Putin, the objective is to add votes to legitimizing the annexation. The second episode of this election takes place this Saturday, in a climate of tension, after arrests following attacks on polling stations on Friday. But the Kremlin is mainly focused on incidents linked to the war in Ukraine, writes Nicolas Tonev.