# ‘No surprises’ as results emerge in Russian parliamentary election

https://mins.news/en/item/66895

- BBC News, 2026-09-21 06:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cjp30pq0rx6ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Preliminary results indicate that United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, is set to retain control of Russia’s parliament and its constitutional majority. BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg said the result was unsurprising. Yabloko, the only anti-war party, was removed from the ballot before voting, though some candidates remained in several constituencies.

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