Event Brief
United Russia wins big in Kremlin-controlled parliament vote
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM ET
Summary: Russia’s ruling United Russia party won an overwhelming victory in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the start of the war in Ukraine. The vote was tightly controlled by the Kremlin, with virtually no genuine opposition on the ballot.
WHO: United Russia
WHAT: United Russia won an overwhelming victory in Russia’s parliamentary elections.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 2:23 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The elections were held as a tightly controlled parliamentary vote with virtually no genuine opposition on the ballot.
How this story developed (showing 8 of 8 earlier reports)
Sources (22):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CNN World,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent
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