# Russia’s ruling party nominates Vyacheslav Volodin for a third term as State Duma speaker

https://mins.news/en/item/77625

- Meduza, 2026-09-28 19:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/russia-s-ruling-party-nominates-vyacheslav-volodin-for-a-third-consecutive-term-as-speaker-of-the-state-duma

> United Russia has nominated Vyacheslav Volodin to serve as speaker of the new State Duma, with party leader Dmitry Medvedev telling Vladimir Putin that the president’s support helped shape the decision. Official results say Volodin won more than 82% in Saratov. United Russia took 349 of 450 seats, its strongest result, which independent analysts attributed to widespread vote rigging.

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