Russian State Duma

European Parliament rejects Russian State Duma election results

MEPs refused to recognize the results of Russia’s State Duma elections, saying they did not consider the parliament a “legitimate representative and legislative body,” according to a resolution adopted on Oct. 8.

8 October, 10:49 PM

PACE unanimously declares Russia’s newly formed State Duma illegitimate

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously declared Russia’s new State Duma illegitimate at a Sept. 30 plenary session in Strasbourg, with all 59 members present backing the decision.

1 October, 03:39 PM

Putin accuses Ukraine of sabotaging peace talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia was allegedly prepared to resume negotiations with Kyiv after State Duma elections, until Ukraine derailed the process by attacking Moscow.

26 September, 04:23 PM

The story Putin is told: Analyst Abbas Gallyamov on war support, staged politics, and slim path to negotiations

Political scientist and consultant Abbas Gallyamov, in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 21, discusses the so-called elections to the State Duma, the Kremlin’s closed sociological data, and a possible “window of opportunity” for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

23 September, 07:02 AM

Putin’s United Russia claims constitutional majority and record-sized faction in new parliament

Russia’s ruling United Russia party won a constitutional majority in the State Duma after the Sept. 18-20 vote, giving it 355 of the lower chamber’s 450 seats, Russian outlet Meduza reported on Sept. 21, citing the Central Election Commission.

21 September, 05:57 PM

United Russia wins predetermined Duma majority to display war support — ISW

United Russia secured a predetermined parliamentary majority in State Duma elections to showcase public support for the war, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on Sept. 20.

21 September, 10:35 AM

Pro-Kremlin party takes early lead in Russian parliamentary elections

The ruling United Russia party took an early lead in the country’s parliamentary elections as initial ballot counting began, according to preliminary data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.

21 September, 08:43 AM

Russia claims massive cyberattack hit Moscow election system during Duma vote

Moscow’s election system came under a large-scale, intense cyberattack overnight into Sept. 19, Russian Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova claimed, Russian news agency RBC reported.

19 September, 08:20 PM

Kremlin denies new call-up as ISW warns manpower system is under strain

The Kremlin continues to deny plans for a new mobilization after Russia’s Sept. 18-20 State Duma elections, likely in an effort to discourage Russians from fleeing the country, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 18 assessment.

19 September, 08:57 AM

Ukraine calls Russian State Duma elections in occupied territories illegal and void

Russia will hold so-called State Duma elections from Sept. 18 to 20 in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, elections that are illegal and whose results are legally null and void, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sept. 18.

18 September, 02:15 PM

Russian Duma vote to see unprecedented ballot-stuffing — political scientist

Russia's State Duma elections will feature unprecedented ballot-box stuffing to serve as a referendum on continuing the war, analyst Vadym Denysenko said on Radio NV on Sept. 18.

18 September, 01:16 PM

Russia begins Duma vote to pave way for draft — The Guardian

Russia launched three-day State Duma elections to manufacture political legitimacy ahead of an anticipated mobilization, The Guardian wrote on Sept. 18.

18 September, 11:40 AM

Hackers claim breach of Russian election systems days before State Duma vote

Days before Russia’s State Duma elections, the anonymous hacker group CikLeak said it had breached the infrastructure of Russia’s Central Election Commission and its contractors, according to a statement from the group.

17 September, 12:24 PM

ISW: Putin frames predetermined Duma vote as referendum on Ukraine war

Russia’s State Duma elections, which begin on Sept. 18, have predetermined results. Dictator Vladimir Putin is framing them as a referendum on support for the war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a Sept. 16 report.

17 September, 11:12 AM

Ukraine warns Russia may stage false-flag attacks during illegal Duma voting

Russia may stage provocations and false-flag terrorist attacks in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories during Russian State Duma elections, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Sept. 10.

10 September, 06:52 PM

Witkoff, Kushner think Putin might negotiate after State Duma elections

After their trips to Moscow and Kyiv, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner suggested the Kremlin may be more open to negotiate peace after the upcoming State Duma elections.

7 September, 07:56 PM

Over 100,000 Russians flee to Georgia amid conscription fears

Amid rumors of a new conscription wave following Russia's State Duma elections in September, Russians have begun leaving the country preemptively, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 28.

28 August, 04:49 PM

Russian envoy plays down mobilization fears amid reports of 20k fleeing to Georgia

A new wave of military mobilization is neither planned nor expected in Russia following the September State Duma elections, The Moscow Times wrote, citing Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya.

21 August, 11:00 AM

Russia could intensify ‘creeping’ mobilization after September vote

Russia is unlikely to repeat the mass mobilization campaign of September 2022 after the State Duma elections, but the Kremlin may increasingly rely on a form of “creeping” mobilization disguised as contract recruitment, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman said in an interview with Radio NV.

20 August, 11:55 AM

Putin intensifies repression as Russia prepares for State Duma vote

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is intensifying his crackdown even on opposition groups he once tolerated as his approval ratings fall to record lows, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 8.

9 August, 11:13 PM

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