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Russia: A Parliament serving Putin's war in Ukraine? · Global Voices

The United Russia official party has expanded its control over the State Duma after obtaining 57.83% of the votes and 355 seats in legislative elections marked by the exclusion of critical forces with the Kremlin and allegations of irregularities. The constitutional majority strengthens the capacity of the Government of Vladímir Putin to advance its political agenda in full war in Ukraine. What is left for the opposition and what role does the Russian Parliament play in supporting the war effort? We analyzed it in Ventana to Europe.

World

Putin Party wins legislative elections in Russia amid fraud allegations

The Russian Government of Vladímir Putin welcomed the results of the elections, in which the United Russian party, which has been in the Executive for more than 25 years, achieved 57 per cent of the votes, amid allegations of fraud and after most opposition parties were excluded from the process. On the streets, the Russians expect little change in the structure of the State, but it does improve the economic situation, hit by the war with Ukraine.

Politics

Custom parliamentary elections in Russia give Putin a record of seats

United Russia, President Vladimir Putin's party, expanded its majority to reach the unpublished number of 355 seats in Parliament, as reported by the Russian electoral authorities on Monday. The government thus maintains its strong control of power after carefully orchestrated elections, in which most opposition candidates were excluded. The first elections held since the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 were marked by massive attacks by Kiev.

World

Russia holds parliamentary elections in the middle of war with Ukraine

On September 18, the legislative elections in Russia began. As of 20 September, about 100 million people are called to vote to renew the 450 seats of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament. The United Russia party, President Vladímir Putin, who currently controls the Duma, should win without surprises; the only anti-war party was removed from the trial by the Supreme Court. Putin wants to give an impression of "normalcy" in the country, in the midst of a war that has already taken over four years.

World

Russia holds parliamentary elections while prolonging the invasion of Ukraine

The polling stations opened on Friday, September 18, in the Russian Far East at the beginning of a three-day vote for the parliamentary elections, the first since Moscow launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. The main party of the Kremlin, United Russia, stands out to maintain its control of power along with other formations aligned with President Vladímir Putin, as the only party that criticized the war was excluded from the electoral ballot.