Russia votes in parliamentary election as war in Ukraine drags on
United Russia is set to dominate the 450-seat State Duma as officials use the vote to measure support for the war in Ukraine.
- On Friday, Russia began a three-day parliamentary election, the first since invading Ukraine, with candidates competing for 450 seats in the State Duma. The ruling United Russia party is widely expected to retain dominance.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin framed the vote as a barometer of support for the war, urging citizens to demonstrate national resolve. The Kremlin asserts national unity is vital to counter Ukrainian intelligence efforts to stir internal unrest.
- Most anti-war candidates were excluded after the Supreme Court ruled the liberal Yabloko party breached electoral rules. Moscow branch head Kirill Goncharov told NHK that Putin "fears anti-war groups," vowing to continue campaigning in district races.
- Officials will start counting ballots on Sunday, with initial results expected Monday. Political parties, including United Russia, have put forward more than 180 candidates who have served in Ukraine.
- Authorities are gauging societal war weariness as fuel shortages, high interest rates, and Western sanctions strain the economy. Opinion polls indicate some Russians have become more anxious about how the conflict affects them personally.
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Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.
Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election likely to cement the Kremlin's power
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.
Since Friday the 450 deputies of the Duma are elected. It is expected that the Kremlin party "Some Russia" of President Putin will retain its two-thirds majority in the sham election.
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary poll with Kremlin grip set to tighten
Russians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election with almost no real opposition. The poll is expected to reinforce Kremlin control while projecting support for the war in Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin may vote online in the State Duma elections on Friday, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. “We also do not rule out that Putin will vote today. Perhaps he will choose online mode. We will inform you,” RIA Novosti quotes Peskov. Recall that more than a million Russians have already voted remotely in the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation. Putin made a special appeal to the nation before v…
Video. Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Video. Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.
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