# Press review: State Duma set to retain five-party lineup as Europe faces record fuel prices

https://mins.news/en/item/67136

- TASS, 2026-09-21 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/pressreview/2190431

> Russia’s single voting day has ended, with preliminary results showing United Russia holding a strong lead in the election for the ninth State Duma. The lower house is expected to retain its five-party composition, while Europe seeks a response to record gasoline and diesel prices. French President Emmanuel Macron called fuel costs “unbearable.”

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