Early returns in Russia’s parliamentary election show the main Kremlin party leading

Posted: Sep 20, 2026 / 05:13 PM PDT Updated: Sep 20, 2026 / 05:17 PM PDT Russia’s main Kremlin party, United Russia, was dominating the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, according to early returns released Monday from a tightly controlled election virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies. The vote, which is all but certain to cement the Kremlin’s dominance, began Friday for 111 million eligible voters and ended Sunday.

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