The president has urged the people to cast their votes in a show of unity and determination in the face of foreign pressure<\/p>\n
President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to make their voice heard by casting ballots in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The nation is to elect a new State Duma in what the president described as a pivotal vote that will \u201cshape our future.\u201d
\nThe upcoming elections are the first parliamentary vote that Russia will hold during the continued military campaign against Kiev. In 2024, the nation held presidential elections amid the ongoing hostilities, with Putin securing a landslide victory by gaining 88% of the vote.
\n\u201cWe know what Russia is fighting for,\u201d the president said in the address published by the Kremlin on Wednesday. Every person who \u201cunderstands their responsibility for [the nation\u2019s] future is helping bring that victory closer,\u201d he added, calling voting \u201can act of responsibility and a contribution to strengthening the country.\u201d
\nThe upcoming vote will determine who will represent the people in the federal parliament for the next five years, Putin said, adding that \u201cevery voter\u2019s voice matters\u201d and expressing his confidence that the \u201cthe most worthy and capable candidates\u201d will prevail.<\/p>\n
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The president also praised the soldiers fighting on the front lines, calling their \u201ccourage and devotion\u201d an example for the entire nation.
\n\u201cYour choice and your will shall once again show that millions of people stand behind our fighters; that we are a united people, bound together by shared values, historical memory, and love for the Motherland; and that no one will succeed in dividing or intimidating us,\u201d Putin said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge you to exercise your constitutional right and make a considered, responsible decision, so that the election results demonstrate the maturity and resilience of Russian society. This will be our shared response to those who seek to weaken Russia, hold back its development, and deprive us of our sovereignty and our right to determine our own destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026 parliamentary elections will take place September 18-20, with a total of ten parties contending for 450 seats in the lower house of the Russian parliament.
\nIn July, Putin accused Kiev of seeking to destabilize Russian society through \u201cterrorist attacks\u201d targeting civilian and energy infrastructure. He also expressed his confidence that Ukraine\u2019s strategy would fail since the goal set by Kiev was simply \u201cimpossible to achieve\u201d due to the resilience of the Russian economy, energy system, and people.
\nWatch the full RT report on the Russian State Duma elections below:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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