# Russia votes for new parliament in controlled elections

https://mins.news/en/item/63775

- DW, 2026-09-18 06:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-votes-for-new-parliament-in-controlled-elections/a-79318392?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Russians began a three-day election on Friday to choose 450 members of the State Duma, the first such vote since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. Only parties supporting Vladimir Putin and his war are registered, while the opposition is barred. Putin’s United Russia is expected to retain its dominance. Voting is also taking place in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories against Kyiv’s wishes.

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