https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-holds-parliamentary-vote-in-areas-it-seized-from-ukraine-in-the-warContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-holds-parliamentary-vote-in-areas-it-seized-from-ukraine-in-the-warhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-holds-parliamentary-vote-in-areas-it-seized-from-ukraine-in-the-war#u78854Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:26:06 +0000Russia has completed a three-day parliamentary election that included residents of Crimea and four Ukrainian regions Moscow annexed during the war. The Kremlin utilized a ballot featuring numerous veterans and offered prizes for e-voting, while barring opposition parties. The process took place amid ongoing conflict and claims of external interference. While the Kremlin aims to cement its power and test support for the war, Kyiv has denounced the inclusion of annexed regions in the vote. Results are widely expected to maintain Kremlin dominance.Why it mattersThese elections mark the first parl