Parliamentary elections in Russia and the occupied territories

Sep 18, 2026

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RUSSIA, KRASNODAR - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A man casts his ballot into a ballot box at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Krasnodar Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_436 Copyright: xRomanxSokolovx
RUSSIA, KRASNODAR - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A man read an election candidate list at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Krasnodar Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_435 Copyright: xRomanxSokolovx
RUSSIA, KRASNODAR - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman casts her ballot into a ballot box at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Krasnodar Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_434 Copyright: xRomanxSokolovx
RUSSIA, KRASNODAR - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: Voters read an election candidate list at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Krasnodar Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_430 Copyright: xRomanxSokolovx
RUSSIA, MELITOPOL - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Melitopol Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_419 Copyright: xAlexanderxPolegenkox
RUSSIA, MELITOPOL - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Melitopol Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_418 Copyright: xAlexanderxPolegenkox
RUSSIA, MELITOPOL - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman votes in a voting booth at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Melitopol Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_420 Copyright: xAlexanderxPolegenkox
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245855 18.09.2026 Serbian observer Miljan Damnjanovic monitors the voting process at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Mariupol, Donetsk People s Republic, Russia. Alexander Ivanov Sputnik Mariupol Donetsk People s Republic Russia Copyright: xAlexanderxIvanovx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245784 18.09.2026 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia casts his ballot during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245790 18.09.2026 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia prepares to cast his ballot during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xx
Russia Parliamentary Election Liberal Democratic Party 9245743 18.09.2026 A man stands in front of screens showing views from polling stations at the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) federal headquarters for public observation of the parliamentary elections in Moscow, Russia. Russians vote in elections to the ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and municipal elections over three days from September 18 to 20. Maksim Blinov Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xMaksimxBlinovx
RUSSIA, TVER - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: Acting Tver Region Governor Vitaly Korolev reads an election candidate list at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Tver Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_234 Copyright: xYevgenyxMessmanx
RUSSIA, TVER - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: Acting Tver Region Governor Vitaly Korolev casts his ballot into a ballot box at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Tver Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_226 Copyright: xYevgenyxMessmanx
RUSSIA, VOLGOGRAD - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A person is seen in a voting booth at polling station No 453 at Alexandra Pakhmutova secondary school No 7 during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Volgograd Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_217 Copyright: xDmitryxRogulinx
RUSSIA, DONETSK - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman casts her ballot into a ballot box at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Donetsk Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_183 Copyright: xDmitryxYagodkinx
RUSSIA, DONETSK - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman casts her ballot into a ballot box at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Donetsk Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_178 Copyright: xDmitryxYagodkinx
Russia Parliamentary Election CEC 9245632 18.09.2026 Observers monitor the voting process during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, at the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Information Centre in Moscow, Russia. Ilya Pitalev Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xIlyaxPitalevx
RUSSIA, MOSCOW - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A voter scans their passport using an electronic voting machine at polling station No 1 at the Central Actor s House during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Moscow Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_114 Copyright: xMikhailxMetzelx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245614 18.09.2026 A voter prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Alexey Maishev Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xAlexeyxMaishevx
RUSSIA, DONETSK - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A serviceman patrols a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Donetsk Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_074 Copyright: xDmitryxYagodkinx
RUSSIA, DONETSK - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A serviceman patrols a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Donetsk Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_073 Copyright: xDmitryxYagodkinx
RUSSIA, ULYANOVSK - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman holds her ballot, passport and a notebook reading Ulyanovsk Region Gubernatorial Election at a polling station set up at Lenin Gymnasium No 1 during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Ulyanovsk Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_053 Copyright: xYegorxAleyevx
RUSSIA, KYZYL - SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A woman reads her ballot at a polling station during the 2026 Russian legislative election. From September 18 to 20, Russia holds regional parliamentary elections, alongside the election of members to the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Kyzyl Russia - ZUMAt113 20260918_zaa_t113_067 Copyright: xKirillxKukhmarx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245555 18.09.2026 Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov casts his ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Sputnik Kazan Republic of Tatarstan Russia Copyright: xx
Russia Medvedev Parliamentary Election 9245543 18.09.2026 Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia political party Dmitry Medvedev casts his ballot at a polling a station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Ekaterina Shtukina Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xEkaterinaxShtukinax
Russia. Ekaterinburg. The defendant is in the polling booth at the polling station in the pre-trial detention center No. 1. IlyaxMoskovets
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245502 18.09.2026 Men stand near at a board with information about candidates at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Novosibirsk, Russia. Alexandr Kryazhev Sputnik Novosibirsk Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxKryazhevx
Russia. Ekaterinburg. The suspect is at the polling station in the detention facility No. 1. IlyaxMoskovets
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245507 18.09.2026 A man stands near at a board with information about candidates at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Novosibirsk, Russia. Alexandr Kryazhev Sputnik Novosibirsk Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxKryazhevx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245508 18.09.2026 People vote at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Novosibirsk, Russia. Alexandr Kryazhev Sputnik Novosibirsk Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxKryazhevx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245511 18.09.2026 Members of a local electoral commission wait for voters at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Novosibirsk, Russia. Alexandr Kryazhev Sputnik Novosibirsk Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxKryazhevx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245519 18.09.2026 A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Sergei Krasnouhov Sputnik Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Copyright: xSergeixKrasnouhovx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245523 18.09.2026 People vote at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Sergei Krasnouhov Sputnik Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Copyright: xSergeixKrasnouhovx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245524 18.09.2026 A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Sergei Krasnouhov Sputnik Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Copyright: xSergeixKrasnouhovx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245535 18.09.2026 A voter casts her ballot at a polling a station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Alexey Maishev Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xAlexeyxMaishevx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245476 18.09.2026 A voter leaves a voting booth at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the fifth Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Territory in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. Alexandr Piragis Sputnik Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Kamchatka Region Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxPiragisx
Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245478 18.09.2026 Members of a local electoral commission wait for voters at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the fifth Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Territory in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. Alexandr Piragis Sputnik Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Kamchatka Region Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxPiragisx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245493 18.09.2026 Primorye Territory Governor Oleg Kozhemyako casts his ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the eighth Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory in Vladivostok, Russia. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245495 18.09.2026 People stand in voting booths at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the eighth Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory in Vladivostok, Russia. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245494 18.09.2026 A voter receives her ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the eighth Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory in Vladivostok, Russia. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245496 18.09.2026 Members of a local electoral commission wait for voters at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the eighth Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory in Vladivostok, Russia. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx
Russia Parliamentary Election 9245497 18.09.2026 Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and the eighth Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory in Vladivostok, Russia. Vitaliy Ankov Sputnik Vladivostok Primorye Territory Russia Copyright: xVitaliyxAnkovx

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Russia Parliamentary Election 9245784 18.09.2026 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia casts his ballot during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xx

Russia Parliamentary Election 9245790 18.09.2026 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia prepares to cast his ballot during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xx

Russia Parliamentary Election 9245614 18.09.2026 A voter prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Alexey Maishev Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xAlexeyxMaishevx

Russia. Ekaterinburg. The defendant is in the polling booth at the polling station in the pre-trial detention center No. 1. IlyaxMoskovets

Russia. Ekaterinburg. The suspect is at the polling station in the detention facility No. 1. IlyaxMoskovets

Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245508 18.09.2026 People vote at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Novosibirsk, Russia. Alexandr Kryazhev Sputnik Novosibirsk Russia Copyright: xAlexandrxKryazhevx

Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245519 18.09.2026 A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Sergei Krasnouhov Sputnik Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Copyright: xSergeixKrasnouhovx

Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245523 18.09.2026 People vote at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Sergei Krasnouhov Sputnik Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Copyright: xSergeixKrasnouhovx

Russia Regions Parliamentary Election 9245524 18.09.2026 A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Sergei Krasnouhov Sputnik Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia Copyright: xSergeixKrasnouhovx

Russia Parliamentary Election 9245535 18.09.2026 A voter casts her ballot at a polling a station during elections to Russia s ninth State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Alexey Maishev Sputnik Moscow Russia Copyright: xAlexeyxMaishevx