# Putin's party retains majority in first vote since 2022 invasion of Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/67133

- France 24, 2026-09-21 09:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/putin-party-retains-majority-in-first-vote-since-2022-invasion-of-ukraine

> Preliminary results released by Russian state media on Monday show President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party winning a large majority in parliamentary elections. The vote took place amid Ukrainian drone strikes, cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition, and was the first election since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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