Russians begin voting in staged election Putin is guaranteed to win - with parties that support his war the only ones allowed to enter

Daily Mail - Sep 18, 2026

Polling stations opened early Friday in Russia's Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin's party is all but guaranteed to win in the fifth year of war with Ukraine.

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