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Russian Blogger Detained Within Hours After Posting Ballot Video With Crude Putin Insult

Russian blogger Stanislav Morozov was sentenced to 14 days in administrative detention after filming himself writing an insult about Vladimir Putin on a parliamentary election ballot.

International Business Times UK · Sep 25

Putin says record turnout shows Russians back his military agenda in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin stated that high voter turnout in the parliamentary election reflects public support for government policies. Preliminary results indicated that United Russia secured a significant majority in the Duma. The election included voting in Ukrainian territories claimed by Russia, which Ukraine considers illegal. Amid ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks, authorities…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Russia And Ukraine Keep Targeting Energy Infrastructure. Zelenskyy Is Proposing a Meeting With Putin.

The Ukrainian President also asked for a "winter package of Patriot missiles" and licenses to produce them in the country.

International Business Times · Sep 23

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Why Russia Still Holds Elections: United Russia keeps 355-seat majority; votes test Kremlin machine

Russians went to the polls. The votes were counted. Russian President Putin's party United Russia won again, and comfortably.

The Times of India · Sep 23

Lukashenko Praises Putin's 'Successful' Election After Joking About Who Is the 'Bigger Dictator'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko joked about his reputation as Europe's last dictator, praised Vladimir Putin and defended close Russia-Belarus ties amid scrutiny over the Ukraine war.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

Russians abroad voted eight to one against Putin's party, defying official results

Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."

Euronews · Sep 22

Putin's party wins record Duma majority in Kremlin-controlled elections as EU vows sanctions

Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the voting in occupied Ukraine as illegal, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling killed two people.

Euronews · Sep 21

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Kremlin dismisses warnings from France’s Le Pen and Bardella, saying Russia poses 'no threat'

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on Saturday.

Euronews · Sep 21

Putin's Party Kept Its Grip On Russia's Parliament. The Wartime Vote Shut Out Most Opposition Candidates.

Voting extended into Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine as Moscow faced its largest drone attack of the war on the final day of balloting.

International Business Times · Sep 21

Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament

United Russia party’s record victory in tightly controlled vote likely to be used as evidence of support for war against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

No surprise as Putin’s party wins election billed as ‘referendum’ on war in Ukraine

In one of the least surprising pieces of election news this year, preliminary results indicate that the ruling party, United Russia, is on track to retain its overwhelming majority in the national parliament, or Duma.

The Conversation · Sep 21

Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russia's parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote

Russia’s ruling United Russia party is set to retain a commanding majority in parliament, with preliminary results giving it about 355 of 450 State Duma seats. The vote, the first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, was held amid tight restrictions on opposition and also included Russian-occupied Ukrainian…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

‘A disaster’ – Merz’s migraine-triggering electoral defeat

Good morning. Angela Skujins on newsletter duties this week, with our attention split between Germany, the United States and Belgium this Monday morning. Let's go.

Euronews · Sep 21

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky arrives in New York after Trump says Putin has ‘lost control of oil’

Zelensky said earlier he will travel to New York later this week to meet the US President

The Independent UK · Sep 21

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France 24 · Sep 20

Putin's party wins record number of parliamentary seats in first vote since 2022 invasion of Ukraine

The main Kremlin party enlarged its majority with a record 355 seats in parliament, Russian election officials said Monday, after a carefully orchestrated ballot that excluded most opposition candidates helped the government maintain its tight grip on power. The election was the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…

France 24 · Sep 20

Russia vows to ‘intensify’ strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine’s election-day drone attacks

Russia on Sunday vowed to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to a massive wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow on the third and final day of voting in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary elections. The drone strikes, described as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital, killed…

The Times of India · Sep 19

Putin tightens grip on Russian elections with anti-war opposition squeezed out

Russia’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has begun with voters facing a sharply narrowed political field: the country’s only openly anti-war party has been barred from running a national list, while pro-Kremlin parties and war veterans dominate the ballot.

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

Alex Ovechkin claims he’s ‘not in politics’. His pro-Putin video says the opposite

After the NHL star appeared in an ad campaign for United Russia, it’s fair to start pressing about the impact of his stances – even if he doesn’t want to talk about it

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Euronews · Sep 18

Russians vote in elections with no party opposing Putin or war in Ukraine

The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote.

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Russia begins voting in first parliamentary election since Ukraine invasion

Russians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. President Vladimir Putin urged voters to demonstrate support for Russian soldiers, as the ruling United Russia party looks set to retain control of the State Duma . Dissent has been effectively…

France 24 · Sep 18

Russia votes in parliamentary election as war in Ukraine drags on

Polls opened in Russia's Far East on Friday as the country began three days of voting for its parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power alongside other parties aligned with President…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip

President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags

Russia began voting Friday in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 450-seat State Duma vote is being closely watched by the Kremlin for signs of public support and war fatigue, amid tight political controls and limited anti-war opposition.

The Times of India · Sep 17

Russia kicks off voting in first parliamentary election since Ukraine war began

Russians began voting on Friday in a three-day parliamentary election that will determine all 450 seats in the State Duma (lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia), the first such election since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Putin’s United Russia will win – but vote tally, turnout and level of coercion will tell the real story of Russia’s wartime elections

Russia’s parliamentary elections will take place on Sept. 18-20, 2026, amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. Given the backdrop of an energy crisis, battlefield failures in Ukraine and fears of more national conscription at home, you might think that the Kremlin should have reason for concern.

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