russia THIS AUTUMN: NO REAL ELECTIONS, CLOSED BORDERS, MOBILIZATION (video commentary)

08/15/2026

00:00 – Why is Putin afraid of September’s parliamentary elections — when we already know there are no real elections in Russia?
05:00 – Why did Russia’s Supreme Court bar Yabloko, an old and traditionally Kremlin-friendly party, from participating in the political race?
10:00 – Closed borders, possible mobilization, frozen deposits and more war reaching Russian territory: what could be waiting for Russia this autumn?