Coverage dated September 21, 2026

The main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote

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It was the first parliamentary election to include residents of four Ukrainian regions that were seized and illegally annexed by Moscow later that year.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The main Kremlin party keeps its dominance in Russia’s parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The main Kremlin party keeps its dominance in Russia’s parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote

  2. KOB 4

    The main Kremlin party wins tighter control of parliament in Russia’s carefully orchestrated vote (opens KOB 4)

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    Election officials say the Kremlin's main party has retained its majority in Russia’s parliament. That result came after three days of carefully orchestrated balloting — the first election since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 1/2 years ago.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    The main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    It was the first parliamentary election to include residents of four Ukrainian regions that were seized and illegally annexed by Moscow later that year.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russia’s parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Election officials say the Kremlin's main party has retained its majority in Russia’s parliament

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    At a polling station in the Russian-held part of the Donetsk region, voters dropped their ballots in a box under the gaze of an armed Russian soldier.

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