Russia Tightens Grip on Occupied Ukraine With Deportations, Militarized Schools, and Elections
Russia continues deportations of Ukrainian detainees, expands pro‑Russia curricula and behavioral monitoring in occupied territory, and has early voting underway for the Russian Duma to bolster control. Courts hand long sentences for pro‑Ukrainian activity; Donetsk promotes investment while elites profit from occupation projects; Rosatom downplays IAEA warnings about the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as Moscow funds reconstruction under a patronage system.