United Russia wins record 355 seats as Yabloko enters regional parliament

Reuters • 21 sept. 14h09

United Russia won 57.8% of the vote, securing 355 of 450 seats in Russia's parliament, while the anti-war Yabloko party cleared the 5% threshold in one regional legislature.

Meduza • 21 sept. 13h39

United Russia secured about 58% of the vote in Russia's State Duma election, with turnout reported at 59.3%, the highest since 2011. Officials said the results were achieved through extensive mobilization efforts.

CNBC • 20 sept. 20h10

Partial results show United Russia ahead with about 57% of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election, while authorities report drone and missile attacks on Moscow and claim the voting process remained largely uninterrupted.

CNN • 20 sept. 18h01

Preliminary results show United Russia ahead with 57.5% of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election, while turnout reached 56.7% amid ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Reuters • 20 sept. 15h51

Russians living abroad cast ballots in the final day of Russia's parliamentary election, viewing the act as symbolic opposition to President Vladimir Putin and the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters • 19 sept. 11h30

Russia's election commission reported cyber attacks on Moscow's online voting platform and communication lines in the Far East on the second day of the September 18-20 parliamentary vote, saying the incidents were being repelled.

NPR • 19 sept. 06h39

Russia's State Duma vote will be held for the first time in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions seized from Ukraine, a move denounced by Kyiv and international officials as illegal.

politico.eu • 18 sept. 17h54

Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion sees the sole openly anti-war party removed from the ballot, prompting opposition figures to urge voters to support neutral candidates despite concerns the vote legitimises President Putin's war.

Euronews • 18 sept. 11h03

Russia’s September 18-20 election, which will fill all 450 State Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, features only parties that support President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, after the anti-war Yabloko party was barred.

Fox News • 18 sept. 10h00

Russia began voting for its lower house of parliament in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions it occupies, while the OSCE was not invited to observe, prompting criticism from international officials.

Newsweek • 18 sept. 09h22

Russia's upcoming parliamentary vote will see hundreds of candidates with Ukraine war experience, reflecting President Putin's plan to embed veterans in the political elite and secure support for the conflict.

dw.com • 17 sept. 22h35

A poll shows rising war fatigue and concern among Russians as the country prepares for its first State Duma election since the conflict began, with opposition groups urging voters to express dissent.

The Conversation • 16 sept. 22h07

Russia's parliamentary election scheduled for Sept. 18-20, 2026 is likely to deliver a two-thirds majority for United Russia, with analysts pointing to extensive state control of the voting process and limited genuine opposition.

The Moscow Times • 16 sept. 16h03

Experts say Russia's September 18-20 State Duma election will be dominated by United Russia, with fewer parties and candidates able to run and growing restrictions on opposition participation.