US Said Russians 'prevented From Exercising Civil Rights' In Election

US said Russians 'prevented from exercising civil rights' in election

The US State Department cast doubt on the integrity of Russia's parliamentary election Monday, saying a government crackdown on critics had "prevented the Russian people from exercising their civil and political rights."

Washington, Sept 20 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Sep, 2021 ) :The US State Department cast doubt on the integrity of Russia's parliamentary election Monday, saying a government crackdown on critics had "prevented the Russian people from exercising their civil and political rights.""The September 17-19 Duma elections in the Russian Federation took place under conditions not conducive to free and fair proceedings," said State Department spokesperson Ned price.