Direct elections of governors in some regions of the Russian Federation may not take place as planned in September due to the "

Due to the fact that Russia has unleashed a full-scale war against Ukraine, the most severe sanctions in history have been imposed against the aggressor, its economy is heading into the abyss every day.

At the same time, large funds are needed for holding elections, including budget. In addition, election campaigns assume that candidates will make socio-economic promises, which, in the face of Russia's current economic problems, is unlikely to succeed.. In addition, people are not yet very positive about their governors because of the “empty shelves with sugar”, although the ratings of Putin, whose actions led to food shortages, are growing..

There are several scenarios regarding this election, including postponing it (less likely) and allowing governors to be elected in the legislature (more likely).

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We add that during the first week of the war, the rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin among Russians grew by 11%.. Polls show over 58% of Russians support Russia's war against Ukraine.