Political Parties Barely Use Social Media to Campaign — Monitoring Project Finds
Independent election monitoring project Atlas of Elections has launched a weekly analysis of Russian parties' social media activity during the #StateDuma #elections2026 campaign.
⚡️ Yavlinsky Declines to Lead Yabloko’s State Duma Ticket
#Yabloko has nominated a full slate of 412 candidates for the #StateDuma #elections2026 despite mounting political repression. The party's list includes 275 candidates on the federal party list and 137 ...candidates in
❗️ Putin Leaves Medvedev Off United Russia’s State Duma Ticket
#UnitedRussia held its election congress in Moscow, where Vladimir #Putin addressed delegates. Party's five-member federal ticket for the September #StateDuma #elections2026 had been unveiled.
Despite its war rhetoric, CPRF put no veterans of Russia’s war against Ukraine in the federal tier of its #StateDuma list
At its pre-election congress, the #CPRF devoted considerable attention to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Delegates observed a minute of silence... for 211
Russia’s municipal reform keeps spreading, wiping out the lowest level of local self-government
Over the past few months, and largely out of the spotlight as elections approach, several Russian regions have fully or partially switched from a two-tier to a one-tier ...system of
Nearly Half of Russians Say Their Lives Have Gotten Worse Over the Past Year — Russian Field Poll
Independent Russian pollster @RusFieldGroup asked respondents how their lives had changed over the past year. The results suggest a broadly pessimistic picture:
🔴 ...44% said their
❗️ Russia’s CEC Expands Online Voting Only to Regions Where United Russia Performs Worse
Russia’s #CEC has approved remote e-voting (#REV) in 33 regions — including occupied #Crimea — for the #StateDuma #elections2026. The choice of regions appears far ...from random.
