# The view from Russia: ‘No party can be antiwar’ in parliamentary election

https://mins.news/en/item/64219

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-18 12:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/the-view-from-russia-no-party-can-be-antiwar-in-parliamentary-election?traffic_source=rss

> Russia is holding its first parliamentary election since the war in Ukraine began, with 10 parties competing. Some view the vote as a sham, while others see it as a chance to strengthen nationalism; President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party is expected to retain its majority in the Duma.

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