# Putin’s party retains majority in first election since Russia invaded Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/67107

- France 24 English, 2026-09-21 09:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOuzoJhZaIc

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

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