https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/stagnation-by-design-9322/ IPS Journal en 2026-09-23T16:37:00+02:00 Stagnation by design Russia, State Duma election, Russian politics, Vladimir Putin, Kremlin, United Russia, Russian opposition, Russian democracy, electoral manipulation, political repression, Russian political system, war in Ukraine, Russia Ukraine war, Russian elections, Putin regime, Russian parliament, war veterans, Russian mobilisation, political stagnation, Kremlin control https://www.ips-journal.eu/fileadmin/_processed_/e/1/csm_620530471_Yusupov_e79fed320c.jpg Stagnation by design / © pa / TASS | Maxim Churusov