Putin's United Russia Close to Securing a Large Majority in the Duma
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The Kremlin's party continues to expand its constitutional majority in parliament after four and a half years of war. That says little about the true attitude of the people, but it shows how firmly the regime is in the saddle.
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der Standard DEThe Kremlin Party of United Russia has achieved a two-thirds majority in the elections to the State Duma. The five parties in parliament are all faithful to Putin
Results already established would guarantee the government party about 130 seats in the Duma, surpassing the majority of 301 seats that allows the approval of constitutional reforms
MOSCOW — The elections for the Duma, the Russian lower house, have been won by United Russia, the Russian ruling party. Ella Pamfilova, head of the country's Central Election Commission, reported that according to the preliminary official results, United Russia has emerged as the largest party in the elections. So far, 95 percent of the votes have been counted. […]
Far exceeding the Kremlin's own expectations, United Russia has won a constitutional majority in the State Duma. The official election results are clouded by suspected fraud, excluded observers and significant changes in electronic voting overnight.
Almayadeen, Latin American Summary, September 21, 2026. United Russia, the formation that sustains President Vladimir Putin, was again clearly imposed in the elections to the State Duma held between September 18 and 20. With 90.43 percent of the protocols processed, the party obtains 57.86 percent [...] The United Russia ticket maintains the constitutional majority in the Duma was first published in Latin American Summary.
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