Putin's Party Poised for Comfortable Victory in Wartime Russian Election
Source Summary
Russia's ruling United Russia party was on track to win a parliamentary election decisively, according to partial official results released Sunday. President Putin framed the election as a test of public support for the war in Ukraine. The election took place as Ukraine conducted a major drone attack on Moscow.
Why it matters
The election result demonstrates the outcome of Putin's framing of the war as a domestic political test and shows the parliamentary composition that will support Russian policy during the ongoing conflict.
