{"id":7062448,"date":"2026-09-20T21:59:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/russia-wraps-up-first-wartime-parliamentary-election\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T21:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:59:06","slug":"russia-wraps-up-first-wartime-parliamentary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7062448","title":{"rendered":"Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Russia\u2019s first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin\u2019s policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin\u2019s dominance. The last day of the election came as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow.<\/p>\n

The vote began Friday, and authorities encouraged online balloting to boost turnout among its 111 million eligible voters.<\/p>\n

For the first time, the election included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn\u2019t fully control. Voting is also taking place in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.<\/p>\n

Authorities in Kyiv denounced the voting in the Russian-held areas as illegal and urged foreign governments not to recognize the result. The European Union on Friday called the action a \u201cblatant violation of international law.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kremlin expected to keep control<\/h2>\n

The Kremlin wants the parliamentary election \u2013 the first since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 \u2013 to showcase popular support for the war and legitimize its action. It has sought to avoid political risks by stamping out any dissent.<\/p>\n

A massive state media campaign and tight control over the election in the absence of genuine opposition all but assure the Kremlin will keep tight control of Russian politics amid mounting economic costs and increasing Ukrainian drone attacks deep inside the country.<\/p>\n

Voters cast two separate ballots, filling half of the Duma\u2019s 450 seats by selecting political parties listed on the ballot. The rest are contested in single-seat constituencies, with voters choosing individual candidates.<\/p>\n