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Russian holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

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What happened

Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine’s regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago…

Key facts

  • Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine’s regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:26:47 UTC.

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  1. Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament

  2. Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

  3. U.S. State Department clears $2.7 billion Ukraine defence package

  4. ‘My fear was too great’: the Pussy Riot member recruited by Russian spies to inform on fellow activists

  5. Russian holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

  6. Putin tightens grip on Russian elections with anti-war opposition squeezed out

  7. Ukraine live: Russian strike on apartment building in Ukraine's Sumy kills at least two

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