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United Russia wins supermajority in first wartime Duma election

Putin's party claims about 58% of the vote as Ukraine's drone strike on Moscow overshadows the final day of voting.

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What to know

  • United Russia won about 58% of the party-list vote and led in 208 of 225 single-mandate seats, keeping its constitutional supermajority in the first wartime Duma election.
  • A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow on the final day of voting brought the war visibly into the capital, straining the Kremlin's narrative that ordinary Russians are insulated from the conflict.
  • Analysts argue the result gives Putin a mandate to claim there is no internal pressure to end the war, even as economic strain and insecurity grow among Russians.

Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin President of RussiaDmitry MedvedevDmitry Medvedev Head of United Russia partySergey LavrovSergey Lavrov Russian Foreign MinisterUnited Russia Ruling party of governmentCentral Election Commission Russian election authority

United Russia wins supermajority in first wartime Duma election
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yesterdaynow · 4:43 AM ET
  1. 1

    RUSI says vote masks deeper uncertainty for Russia

    A RUSI commentary argues the staged election legitimises Putin's war narrative but does not resolve growing economic and security pressures, noting elections have never actually decided Russia's future.

    “Russia’s elections were a staged affair, designed to legitimise Putin’s war on Ukraine. But elections have never decided Russia’s future.”
    — RUSI
    1. 1 outlet Putin’s Predictable Victory, Russia’s Uncertain Future

      first by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), 1d ago

    • ukrdef@mstdn.social

      # RUSI : Putin’s Predictable Victory, Russia’s Uncertain Future https://www. rusi.org/explore-our-research/ publications/commentary/putins-predictable-victory-russias-uncertain-future Russia’s elections were a staged affair, designed to legitimise Putin’s war on Ukraine. But elections have never decided Russia’s future. The latest ballots are no…

      ukrdef@mstdn.socialMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Central Election Commission reports United Russia landslide — Preliminary results showed United Russia winning approximately 58% of the party-list vote for half of the 450 Duma seats and leading in 208 of 225 single-mandate constituencies, putting it on track to retain its constitutional supermajority.

  3. background

    Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on Moscow — On the final day of voting, Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, bringing the war visibly into the Russian capital and exposing the gap between Kremlin promises of security and the reality of the conflict at home.

  4. background

    Russia opens three days of Duma and regional voting — Russians began voting to elect deputies to the State Duma and regional officials amid growing economic pressure and insecurity linked to Ukrainian long-range drone strikes.

  5. background

    Putin urges Russians to vote and show wartime unity — In a pre-election address, Putin stressed every citizen's responsibility to vote and to demonstrate unity around shared values, framing voting as a show of support for troops fighting in Ukraine.