# What Russia’s election means for the war in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/67740

- DW News, 2026-09-21 17:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uWgAbep9dg

> Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has won a record supermajority in parliament in an election that excluded parties critical of the Kremlin and the war in Ukraine. The result strengthens the government’s political control and could enable constitutional changes, while raising questions about public support for the war and Russia’s next moves in Ukraine.

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