Factbox-What to Know About Russia’s Upcoming Parliamentary Election
United Russia is expected to keep control with 37% support in a state poll as opposition candidates face bans and monitors are kept out.
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Russia will hold its first parliamentary elections since the start of its large-scale invasion of Ukraine on September 18-20. While the ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, is expected to retain its dominance in parliament, obstacles to opposition candidates and the exclusion of international observers are raising concerns about the election process.
Russia election 2026: Putin-backed United Russia seeks to retain parliamentary dominance
Russia’s parliamentary election from September 18-20 is expected to preserve President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party’s dominance of the 450-seat State Duma. The vote comes amid restrictions on opposition parties, criticism from election observers and voting in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territories. United Russia’s majority will determine its ability to pass constitutional changes.
The political system is under tight control, and the ruling United Russia party, backed by President Vladimir Putin, is expected to maintain its dominance in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, which has 450 seats.
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