Russia was definitely watching the results of the EU election.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s shock decision to call a parliamentary election following his party’s crushing defeat in the EU polls, as well as the success of the far right in countries across the Continent, made headline news.
With Macron recently spearheading an initiative to deploy Western forces to Ukraine, it is perhaps unsurprising that the tone was gleeful.
Yeah, well, not every country can have a dictator that holds mock elections.
Course they can. It’s like the easiest form of government to set up. Way easier when you don’t have to actually count the ballots.