Andrea Lucidi

Versions of names: Андреа Лучиди
Italiy

Andrea Lucidi is an Italian self-proclaimed 'independent journalist' who focuses on Russia and Donbas. Italian analytical portal Decode39 wrote that he promotes pro-Kremlin propaganda in his materials and reports from the occupied territories of Ukraine wearing a uniform with the Russian “Z” symbol.

Missions

International "observers" and "experts" observe the 2024 Russian Presidential Elections

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Quoted from Russian media TASS, this statement sought to present the Russian presidential elections held from March 15 to 17, 2024, as as a democratic standard. The presence of international observers legitimizes the elections held both in Russia and in Russia-occupied Ukrainian territories.  

All conditions were provided. There are booths for secret voting, ballot boxes, ballots. We were able to communicate with a lot of people, talk to them and afterwards we came to the conclusion that these people were freely exercising their will and in general the process was well organised and well prepared. The whole process was the same as in the European Union, like in Italy, for example. [Translated from Russian]

https://tass.ru/politika/20248297 (2024-08-24)

Corresponding elections

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During the “presidential elections” held in Russia from 15-17 March 2024, Vladislav Davankov (“New People” party), Nikolay Kharitonov (Communist Party), Vladimir Putin, and Leonid Slutsky (Liberal-Democratic Party) competed for the presidency. Enabled to run yet again by controversial constitutional amendments effective 4 July 2020, Putin dominated the “elections” together with his controlled “opposition” excluding genuine opposition figures. These “elections” occurred under Putin’s regime control, both within Russia and illegally in occupied Ukrainian territories, including Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, ARC and Sevastopol.