Politics

Putin’s United Russia set to win Russia’s first wartime parliamentary staged election

Maria Kamińska
 21.09.2026, 07:28
The election results were likely predetermined by Putin’s government. Photo: Contributor/Getty Images
The election results were likely predetermined by Putin’s government. Photo: Contributor/Getty Images

The Kremlin is likely to present the results as evidence of public backing for Putin's policies and for the war in Ukraine.