In Resolution 2677, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) strongly condemns Russia's escalating campaign of hostile acts against European democracies, calling on member states to treat Russian sabotage and covert operations, including cyberattacks, sabotage, arson, attempted assassinations, interference in elections, and attacks on critical infrastructure, as acts of state terrorism rather than mere "hybrid activity". It declares the State Duma "elections" held from 18 to 20 September 2026 illegitimate, citing the suppression of political opposition, the exclusion of anti-war candidates, mass imprisonment of dissidents, and the absence of independent international observers. The Assembly asserts that fake "elections" at home and destabilising attacks abroad are two sides of the same authoritarian strategy. It unequivocally condemns the illegal holding of these so-called elections in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, as well as in parts of Georgia and the Republic of Moldova and utterly condemns the continuing escalation of Russia’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, including relentless strikes on civilian areas and a naval blockade threatening global food security. The Assembly urges co-ordinated action to strengthen democratic resilience, impose targeted sanctions, isolate Russian authorities diplomatically, and provide sustained support to Ukraine.