Russia’s first parliamentary election since its full-scale invasion enters final day

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Three-day State Duma vote reaches its final day

Russia’s parliamentary election entered its third and final day, with initial results expected after 18:00 UTC on September 20. It is the first State Duma election since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. United Russia was expected to retain its dominance, while most anti-war candidates had been excluded from the ballot. No results were available in the retrieved report. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T15:25:28.112Z through 2026-09-20T15:25:28.112Z. The timestamp is Reuters publication metadata, not when voting entered its final day.

Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day