https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/another-sweeping-victory-but-what-will-paranoid-putin-do-with-itContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/another-sweeping-victory-but-what-will-paranoid-putin-do-with-ithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/another-sweeping-victory-but-what-will-paranoid-putin-do-with-it#u90027Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:35:46 +0000United Russia secured a record State Duma majority in elections that critics and observers dubbed the most uncompetitive in modern history. Following the sweeping victory, the Kremlin hailed the election of nearly 50 Ukraine war veterans to the Russian parliament. Analysts and commentators are questioning what steps a paranoid leadership will take next as confrontation deepens with Ukraine and Western powers. The electoral outcome strengthens the ruling party's political dominance while underscoring tightening state control over the political sphere.Why it mattersThe recent parliamentary