Russian election officials file lawsuits to remove State Duma candidates who own foreign assets

Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has decided to file lawsuits with the Supreme Court seeking to bar a number of candidates from running in September's State Duma election because they own foreign assets. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/08/27/russian-election-officials-file-lawsuits-to-remove-state-duma-candidates-who-own-foreign-assets