Putin's party retains majority in Russian parliamentary elections amid cyberattacks and drone strikes
Most outlets led with the outcome that Putin’s United Russia party retained a majority in the parliamentary elections, while also highlighting the disruption caused by Ukrainian drone strikes and cyberattacks during the voting process. A few also noted additional context, such as the Supreme Court removing an anti-war party from the ballots and the preliminary nature of the results. All coverage described the election as having occurred amid significant external interference, though the framing of this interference varied in emphasis.
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Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones
Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online in the parliamentary election in Moscow, Russia, September 18, 2026.— ReutersSupreme Court removes anti-war party from ballots. In 71% of counts, Putin’s party takes 57.5% of the vote.Official results expected to be announced on...
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Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones
Putin’s United Russia is set to retain its parliamentary majority after Russia’s election was disrupted by Ukrainian drone strikes and cyberattacks.
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Putin’s party retains majority in first vote since Ukraine invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party secured a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results. The vote was held amid Ukrainian drone attacks, cyberattacks and restrictions on anti-war opposition. Read More: Russian election enters final day amid Ukraine war tensions More than 71% of ballots counted showed United Russia with 57.5% of […]
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Putin’s party set to hold power as Russia vote h...
Putin’s United Russia party leads Russia’s parliamentary election as Ukrainian drone strikes and cyberattacks disrupt the vote.....
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Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones
Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country’s parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early Monday. The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. No pa...
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