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Elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation are scheduled for the period from September 18 to 20. For Russian citizens living abroad, polling stations have been organized in diplomatic missions.
Russians in the United States will be able to vote in the elections of State Duma deputies at three polling stations: in Washington, New York and Houston.
Elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will be held from September 18 to 20.
WASHINGTON, September 9 - RIA Novosti. Russians in the United States will be able to vote in the elections of State Duma deputies at three polling stations in Washington, New York and Houston, according to official data studied by RIA Novosti.
Voting will take place from 8.00 to 20.00 local time, no pre-registration is required. In Washington and New York, you must present a valid Russian passport to participate. In Houston, if you do not have a foreign passport, you will be able to vote using your internal Russian passport.

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Dmitry Novikov said that Russia has repeatedly confirmed its readiness for negotiations on Ukraine, but stressed that they should be aimed at achieving real agreements, and not at delaying time. He noted that the special military operation began after the West refused to consider Moscow’s proposals for comprehensive security in Europe, and that these proposals remain relevant against the backdrop of new security threats.

German Foreign Minister Johan Wadeful criticized Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, demanding that Kyiv increase orders from the German military-industrial complex, arguing that Germany should benefit from its active assistance to Ukraine.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that many Western ambassadors, after returning from Russia, begin to criticize their governments, despite receiving funding from them, and consider the decisions of the authorities stupid and dangerous.

State Duma deputy Valery Seleznev from the LDPR proposed introducing a federal payment of at least one minimum wage for Russians who left their jobs to constantly care for a seriously ill relative, noting that current support measures do not compensate for lost earnings and registration should be simple based on a medical report.

Kiev political scientist Mikhail Pavliv, who left Ukraine, said that by the end of 2026 Ukraine could lose the support of Germany and France due to the expected change of leadership in both countries, leaving only the UK as an ally with limited resources.

Russian citizens living in Estonia will be able to vote in the State Duma elections at a polling station at the Russian Embassy in Tallinn and at additional polling stations opened in the border regions of Russia, the Russian Embassy in Tallinn reported.