# Russia's election held few surprises, but how the Kremlin uses the result will be crucial

https://mins.news/en/item/66944

- BBC News, 2026-09-21 00:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx4gqv239043o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Preliminary results indicate that United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, will retain its constitutional majority in the State Duma with an even larger margin. Yabloko, the only permitted anti-war party, was removed from the ballot, while its leader says the new Duma will remain fully aligned with the Kremlin. Putin is likely to present the result as a mandate to continue the war in Ukraine.

## Stories

- [Russian Parliamentary Elections and Political System](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-election-and-political-system) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-election-and-political-system.md

## Related coverage

- [What Russia’s election means for the war in Ukraine](https://mins.news/en/video/67740) — DW News, 2026-09-21
- [More than 600 Russians vote in Duma elections in New York and Houston](https://mins.news/en/item/66705) — TASS, 2026-09-21
- [Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate](https://mins.news/en/item/66603) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-20
- [Putin’s ruling party on track for comfortable win in wartime Russian election](https://mins.news/en/item/66575) — CBC News, 2026-09-20