Russia’s Election Was Engineered to Send a Message: Putin Remains in Control
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Source: The New York Times
Published: 2026-09-22 04:09 UTC+10:00
Section: Russia
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Law & Courts, Elections, World News
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As near-final results came in on Monday for Russia’s first parliamentary elections since President Vladimir V. Putin invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin largely let the numbers do the talking. United Russia, the ruling party, was on track to win more seats than ever. Turnout, according to preliminary statistics, was the highest for a parliamentary vote in 15 years.
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