Russia began three days of voting on 18 September 2026 in its first wartime parliamentary election, with the main Kremlin party virtually assured of retaining overwhelming control of the lower house. The election features virtually no opposition.
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Russia’s wartime parliamentary election is set to secure the Kremlin’s power AP News
The outcome of Russia’s parliamentary election is all but assured, with the main Kremlin party poised to retain its overwhelming grip on the lower house.
Voting has begun in Russia's parliamentary election with the main Kremlin party poised to retain its overwhelming grip on the lower house.
Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power AP News
Russians have begun three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election.
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Voting got underway on Friday in a tightly controlled three-day parliamentary election in Russia which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, and most anti-war candidates have been excluded from the ballot.
Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country's first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin's political dominance.