# Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economy

https://mins.news/en/item/62088

- CNBC, 2026-09-17 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/russia-putin-state-duma-election-ukraine-war.html

> Russia’s upcoming election is expected to reinforce United Russia’s dominance, while turnout and its margin of victory may indicate how much public discontent is building.

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