Patrick Henningsen

Versions of names: Патрик Хеннингсен
USA

Patrick Henningsen is a writer, filmmaker, global affairs analyst as well as editor and founder of the independent news website 21st Century Wire and a regular guest commentator on numerous international TV outlets. He hosts the SUNDAY WIRE weekly radio show that is broadcasted globally on the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR), the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio International, and is formerly co-anchor at UK Column News. He wrote for RT News International, Al Jazeera, Al Mayadeen, CGTN, and more.

Missions

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

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Institutional affiliation to 21st Century Wire



The quote is taken from the Russian media Don24. This quote was used to provide a perception of the democratic presidential elections held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. The presence of international observers legitimizes the elections held both in Russia and in Russia-occupied Ukrainian territories.

In the USA, each state has a different electoral system. [...] Here we saw how open this process is. I would like to emphasize the importance of these elections for Donbas, because the residents of this territory are voting for the first time. [...] This topic will become important for debates not only in Russia, but also around the world. [Translated from Russian]

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.