# Putin’s ruling party set to claim ‘victory’ in Russian parliamentary election deemed predetermined

https://mins.news/en/item/66601

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-20 23:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/putins-ruling-party-set-to-claim-victory-in-russian-parliamentary-election-in-results-deemed-predetermined/

> Preliminary figures from Russia’s Central Election Commission put United Russia at 57.54% after polling closed in the three-day parliamentary election. Independent monitors widely regard the outcome as predetermined by Vladimir Putin and his regime, while genuine opposition parties were barred from campaigning or participating.

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