Putin’s party dominates in Russia’s sham elections
The EU's top diplomat slammed the vote as "another major setback for Russian democracy."
Read at Politico EU · 21 September 2026 at 10:14
Putin’s party dominates in Russia’s sham elections
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Elif Eralp could become first Left Party mayor in Berlin
One candidate has been making headlines in Berlin in recent weeks: Elif Eralp of the left-wing Die Linke party. Her campaign methods and rhetoric have drawn comparisons with New York Mayor Zohran Mamd
Read at France 24 · 21 September 2026 at 09:41
Putin party retains majority in first vote since 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian
Read at France 24 · 21 September 2026 at 09:38
German chancellor stands his ground after his party loses in state elections
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms.
Read at NPR · 21 September 2026 at 09:00
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.
Read at BBC · 21 September 2026 at 08:56
Russia: Kremlin party dominates controlled vote
In Russia, early results from the parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party leading in the tightly controlled vote. The election, the country’s first parliamentary ballot held
Read at France 24 · 21 September 2026 at 08:52
Putin's United Russia party wins record 355 parliament seats, election chief says
The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Read at Euronews · 21 September 2026 at 05:39