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Russian Election for the Kremlin-Backed Party Held in Vienna Amid Heightened Security Measures

A clear victory for the ruling party, “United Russia,” is emerging in the Russian Duma election. The election was marked by protests, the strict exclusion of genuine opposition figures, and heightened security measures—as demonstrated, among other things, by a police operation outside the Russian Embassy in Vienna.

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The result of the Duma election in Austria differs massively from that in Russia. The party "New People" is economically liberal, but is considered to be controlled by Russia's President Putin.

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Unlike in Russia, the Duma elections in the Embassy in Vienna took place: According to a post-election survey of opposition-oriented activists, the Kremlin Party of United Russia only comes to two percent. Thus, most of the votes are received by the conditional liberal party of New People with 45 percent.

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Heavily armed police officers in the blocked Reisnerstraße. Quiet protest on the edge of parliamentary elections.

·Vienna, Austria
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In Austria, the Kremlin party has lost the Duma elections. The liberal party "New People" is clearly in the lead.

The police, following a Russian request in the Duma elections on Sunday, showed a massive presence in front of the Embassy of Russia in Vienna-Landstraße. The protests there were limited to banners and posters that denounced "elections without opposition". Therefore, the atmosphere was much calmer than in the presidential election of 2024. A clear influx of voters at 12 o'clock should be related to the call of Kremlin critics to vote against Put…

Heavy-armed police officers have arrived today in front of the Russian Embassy in Vienna. The reason was a Russian request for today's last day of the Duma election. Protests in front of the embassy were quiet and limited to banners and posters.

·Vienna, Austria
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Vindobona.org | Vienna International News broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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