Russia news
The gist
United Russia was on track to win Russia's parliamentary election with 57.5% of the vote.
It is the first Duma vote since the 2022 invasion, with the war ongoing.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026Russia's ruling United Russia party was on track to win a parliamentary election, with partial official results showing it at 57.5% of the vote and turnout reaching nearly 57%. Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at Moscow and other regions, killing three people in the Moscow region and two more in the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Kherson region.
- Sep 22, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the war in Ukraine will have to end through a "negotiated settlement" rather than a "military victory" on either side.
- Sep 23, 2026Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov; Rubio stated both Russia and Ukraine have "expressed interest" in a limited ceasefire involving grain and energy supplies. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov effectively rejected Trump's proposal for a ceasefire of long-range strikes on energy infrastructure, and Putin expressed confidence in achieving all of Russia's war goals on the battlefield.