Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
A volunteer handing out flyers for a United Russia candidate in Moscow. Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/ReutersView image in fullscreenA volunteer handing out flyers for a United Russia candidate in Moscow. Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPAFor years, they have served as a political safety valve, giving voters somewhere to register discontent without posing a serious threat to the ruling party’s dominance.
- ▪A volunteer handing out flyers for a United Russia candidate in Moscow.
- ▪Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/ReutersView image in fullscreenA volunteer handing out flyers for a United Russia candidate in Moscow.
- ▪Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPAFor years, they have served as a political safety valve, giving voters somewhere to register discontent without posing a serious threat to the ruling party’s dominance.
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A volunteer handing out flyers for a United Russia candidate in Moscow. Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/ReutersView image in fullscreenA volunteer handing out flyers for a United Russia candidate in Moscow. Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/ReutersRussiaRussians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening gripPresident’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballotPjotr SauerThu 17 Sep 2026 22.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRussians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result.Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to extend the grip on parliament it has held for 23 years, alongside a handful of nominal…
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