Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament

NPR | By Charles Maynes

Published September 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM EDT

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Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament, the Duma. It's Russia's first nationwide parliamentary race since launching its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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