
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Alexander Vulin said that the high turnout in the State Duma elections indicates the support of the country's leadership by Russian citizens despite attempts by the West and Ukraine to disrupt the vote.
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Elections to the State Duma of the ninth convocation were held in Russia from September 18 to 20.
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Alexander Vulin said that the high turnout in the State Duma elections indicates the support of Russian citizens for the current government.
Elections to the State Duma of the ninth convocation were held in Russia from September 18 to 20.
BELGRADE, September 28 – RIA Novosti. The turnout at the State Duma elections showed that Russian citizens support the country's authorities, former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Alexander Vulin, who was an observer at the voting in Moscow, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Elections to the State Duma of the ninth convocation were held in Russia from September 18 to 20.
“The most important thing in the elections was a large turnout, despite everything. Although Ukraine, first of all, and the West in general tried to reduce the turnout and create some kind of political instability, this failed. The Russian people showed how much they care about their state and how important it is for them to say what they think about those who lead the country, and thus support their leadership,” Vulin said.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, reported that the turnout for the State Duma elections in 2026 was a record for the last three such campaigns and exceeded 59%.

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