Sergey Lushch
Versions of names: Сергей Лущ
Belarus
Sergey Lushch is a co-chairman of the Russian-Belarusian Civil Initiative "Union" and a chairman of the anti-Western, pro-Kremlin organization “Young Rus” (Rumol), which promotes the ideas of the Slavic brotherhood and the union of Belarus and Russia. "Rumol" holds events with the St. George Ribbon and organises the International Slavic Martial Arts Festival.
Corresponding elections
legitimate
The seventh presidential election in Russia was held on 18 March 2018. With the exception of the election in Russia-annexed Crimea, this election is considered legitimate. The election held in Crimea for the Russian presidency is internationally considered to be an illegitimate election, see more on this at the election page 2018 Russian presidential election in annexed Crimea. The election took place under restrictions on fundamental freedoms and limited space for political engagement.
legitimate
In order to have a possibility to stay in power until 2036, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided, in January 2020, to change the Constitution of the Russian Federation and legitimise its change through the “all-Russian voting”.
illegitimate
From 23 to 27 September 2022, the Russian forces organised a sham election process - pseudo-referendum as a pretext for the formal annexation of the regions of occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson by Russia. The annexation of the four regions was announced on 30 September 2022.