# Russia holds first parliamentary election since war began

https://mins.news/en/video/64665

- TRT World, 2026-09-18 17:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbo08y1098c

> Russians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election expected to preserve the dominance of President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. It is the first election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine five years ago.

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