# Russians vote amid Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip

https://mins.news/en/item/63531

- The Guardian, 2026-09-18 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/russia-parliament-election-duma-putin

> Russia begins a three-day State Duma election with little meaningful competition. Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to retain its parliamentary dominance after liberal anti-war party Yabloko was barred from the ballot. The war in Ukraine is increasingly affecting daily life, while the Kremlin has tightened control over the vote.

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