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POLITICSSep 21Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin tops 92% in early district resultsState Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has more than 92% of the vote in his single-member district in Saratov in the election for the new Duma, with 4.05% of precinct reports processed, Russia’s Central Election Commission said. Communist Party candidate Denis Bulanov is second with 4.11%.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Pro-peace Russian parliamentary candidate Yulia Kuznetsova says she’s home and voted after disappearing days before the election. She still hasn’t fully explained what happened.Yulia Kuznetsova, a Greens party candidate for the State Duma, says she’s back home. She stopped responding to messages and calls on the evening of September 17.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Kremlin orchestrates Russian elections by manipulating votes and barring observersLe Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 21Axios: Trump and Zelensky agree to meet in New York as U.S. president again asks Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineriesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on the evening of September 20.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov urges Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to press Putin to release Russian political prisonersNobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, the former editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, spoke about Russia’s political prisoners in an interview with CNN.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Russia’s election commission says ruling party United Russia leads in single-member districts and party-list vote, putting it on track for another ‘constitutional majority’United Russia has 57.82% of the party-list vote so far, according to Central Election Commission data as of the morning of September 21, with 83.52% of precinct reports processed.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party was barred from seven of eight regional races. In the one where it made the ballot, it’s set to enter the regional legislature.With 96.86% of precinct tallies counted, Yabloko is on track to win seats in the Novgorod regional legislature’s eighth convocation, according to data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Putin's United Russia party set to retain power after vote hit by cyberattacks and dronesEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 21Russia State Duma polls : Putin - backed United Russia leads parliamentary polls with 57 . 5 % amid Ukrainian strikesPolls for Russia's State Duma indicate that the Putin-backed United Russia party is leading with 57.5% of the vote. This political development occurs amidst ongoing Ukrainian strikes.europesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21Trump signs off on Russia sanctions from hell : Who could get hiteuropesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21US prepares new sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hiteuropesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hiteuropesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21Russia held its first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Officials say the same five parties are set to return, with the ruling party on track to retain its majority.Voting has ended in Russia’s State Duma elections, and United Russia has finished first. According to Central Election Commission figures as of 11:55 p.m. Moscow time on September 20, United Russia had won 57.19% of the vote on the federal party list, with 36.87% of precinct results counted. The Communist Party was second with 13.85%, the Liberal Democratic Party third with 9.16%, and New People fourth with 8.01%. Preliminary results also showed A Just Russia clearing the 5% threshold with 5.23%, enough to win seats in parliament. Ten parties took part in the elections; the Supreme Court removMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Early results show Russia main Kremlin party dominating tightly controlled parliamentary vote – Brandon SunEarly election results in Russia indicate that the main Kremlin party is dominating a parliamentary vote described as tightly controlled. This highlights the political landscape and concerns about electoral integrity in Russia.brandonsun.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 21US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hitThe United States is implementing extensive sanctions against Russia, raising questions about who will be affected.newzealandstar.com · New Zealand
POLITICSSep 21In photos: Russians abroad hold peace rallies on the main day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections as voters at home write ‘No war’ on ballotsSeptember 20 is the final day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections. The Russian opposition had urged voters to cast their ballots that day at exactly noon local time to protest Russia’s war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year. Many voters in several countries turned out at that hour, though fewer participated than in the 2024 “Noon Against Putin” protest. Eyewitnesses in cities across Russia said only a few people showed up to vote at noon. Lines did form outside polling places in Moscow, but most were likely due to a technical failure that left voters unable to obtain paper ballots. Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Russian pro-war blogger Anastasia Kashevarova says friend was added to military registry the day after voting online. Another Moscow voter reported the same thing.Anastasia Kashevarova, a pro-war propagandist and Z-blogger, said an acquaintance of hers received a notice that he had been added to the military registration rolls shortly after casting a ballot through Russia’s remote electronic voting system.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Russia’s election commission says five parties are on track to enter the State Duma. Ruling United Russia had 57.19% with results in from more than a third of precincts.Russia’s Central Election Commission has released results from the State Duma elections after 36.87% of precinct tally sheets had been processed.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominateRussian President Vladimir Putin has cast the vote as a test of support for his ongoing war in Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 20US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hithongkongherald.com · China
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 20US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hitThe U.S. has imposed comprehensive new sanctions on Russia, raising questions about their potential targets and impact. These sweeping measures are expected to have significant economic and political repercussions.batonrougepost.com · United States
POLITICSSep 20Ruling pro - Putin party on track to win Russia wartime parliamentary electionThe ruling party, which supports Putin, is projected to win Russia's parliamentary election held during wartime. This outcome suggests continued political stability and direction within Russia amidst ongoing conflict.krdo.com · United States
POLITICSSep 20Putin United Russia eyes parliamentary election winPutin's United Russia party is aiming for a victory in upcoming parliamentary elections, indicating the party's political objectives and potential impact on Russia's governance.edenmagnet.com.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 20Poland condemns Russia's illegal 'elections' in temporarily occupied territories of UkrainePoland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Russia's holding of illegal "elections" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]