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How Russia's most consequential election in years handed Putin even more power
Despite growing tensions over the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased his party's existing supermajority.
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- 20 Sept 2026, 06:03 CEST → 22 Sept 2026, 02:40 CEST
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Russian exiles cast votes to voice dissent to Putin and Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian drone strikes, cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition. The election was the first since Russia’s full-scale...
Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early Monday.
Russian Exiles Cast Votes to Voice Dissent to Putin and Ukraine War U.S. News & World Report
The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.
Putin-backed United Russia wins Duma polls with 57.5% as Ukraine war overshadows votes
Ukraine latest: Russian exit poll projects comfortable win for Putin-backed party
Ruling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote
The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
With more than 90 percent votes counted, Putin's United Russia appears poised for a landslide win.
In Russia, early results from the parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party leading in the tightly controlled vote. The election, the country’s first parliamentary ballot held during wartime, began on Friday and concluded on Sunday, with around 111 million people eligible to vote. Moscow’s mayo...
Russia’s pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war’s growing reach into Moscow CNBC Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament The Guardian Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip The Guardian
Russia’s pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war’s growing reach into Moscow CNBC Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament theguardian.com Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip theguardian.com
What Putin’s Election Victory Means for Next Phase of Ukraine War
Victory of United Russia party strengthens Putin's hand even as the war with Ukraine grows more unpopular.
Despite growing tensions over the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased his party's existing supermajority.
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