Russians vote in final day of parliamentary elections

Russians are casting their ballots on Sunday in the final day of voting in parliamentary elections, with the pro-Putin United Russia party widely expected to emerge victorious. United Russia has won every parliamentary election in the country since 2003. The 2026 vote marks the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, meaning it could offer a slight hint at public sentiment towards the conflict, which has been increasingly impacting the Russian public. However, in August, Russia's Supreme Court ordered the only party opposing the war - the Yabloko party - to be struck from the ballot. Its candidates are reportedly still able to run for individual seats in some districts.