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Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result. Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to extend the grip on parliament it has held for 23 years, alongside a handful of nominal opposition parties that reliably vote with the Kremlin on the issues that matter. The three-da...
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- 15 Sept 2026, 16:53 CEST → 18 Sept 2026, 04:00 CEST
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Russians vote for the first time since 2022. Can opposition parties challenge Putin-backed United Russia in this vote?
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result. Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to e...
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