The occupiers have identified three State Duma deputies from Crimea

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, deputies to the Russian State Duma who will represent the peninsula have been selected. All of them are representatives of the current Russian authorities.

This was reported by Golos Kryma.

The first day of the “winter session of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea” began with a speech by Mikhail Malyshev, the occupation head of the “Crimean Election Commission.” He discussed the results of the illegal elections to the Russian State Duma, the State Council, and local government bodies in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

According to him, voter turnout in the “elections” to the State Duma was 48.52%. More than 744,000 voters participated in the election.

Based on party lists, “United Russia” allegedly received 60.7% of the vote, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) – 9.8%, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR)—7.7%, “New People”—7.5%, and “Fair Russia”—5.3%.

“United Russia” also won the by-elections to the Crimean State Council. Anzhelika Karkach was recognized as the “deputy” from single-member constituency No. 22.

Among those who will represent occupied Crimea in the Russian State Duma are Yuriy Nesterenko, Yanina Pavlenko, and Leonid Babashov.

Yuriy Nesterenko was born on March 24, 1981, in Kirovograd, now Kropyvnytskyi. He received a degree in law and finance and economics in Ukraine.

After the occupation of Crimea, Nesterenko entered the Russian political system. From 2014 to 2023, he served as a deputy in the Simferopol City Council, and in September 2023, he became a deputy in the Russian State Duma representing “United Russia.”

Yanina Pavlenko was born on February 19, 1976, in Vyzhnytsia, Chernivtsi Oblast. She received her education at Kherson State Technical University and the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.

Prior to the occupation of Crimea, Pavlenko headed the Crimean enterprises “Novy Svet” and “Massandra” and served as a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea representing the Party of Regions.

After the occupation, she joined the Russian administrative system and headed the occupation administration of Yalta. Pavlenko represents “United Russia” and publicly supports the occupation of Crimea.

Leonid Babashov was born on January 31, 1966, in Crimea. In 1995, he graduated from the Kyiv State Technical University of Construction and Architecture.

After the occupation of Crimea, Babashov earned a law degree from Crimean Federal University. From 2014 to 2021, he served as a deputy in the Russian-created State Council of Crimea, and later became a deputy in the 8th convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation representing “United Russia.”

According to information provided in the submitted materials, Nesterenko and Babashov are included on Ukrainian sanctions lists. A special pretrial investigation has been authorized in Ukraine regarding Nesterenko and Babashov. Pavlenko is subject to sanctions and is accused of high treason.

Elections to the State Duma took place in Russia. The main voting lasted three days—from September 18 to 20. In the occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russians organized early voting, including distributing ballot boxes accompanied by armed men.

Russian President Putin urged Russians to participate in the elections and effectively called them a measure of support for the war.

At the same time, the only Russian party, “Yabloko,” which opposed the war with Ukraine, was barred from the elections. The reason cited was formal complaints, which the party considered fabricated. Independent OSCE observers were not allowed to monitor the voting.

Ірина Глухова