Andrey Kortunov

Expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

About the author

Andrey Kortunov was the Director General and Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council.

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For the Kremlin, parliamentary elections remain a mechanism for political participation, feedback and legitimacy.

Voters receive their ballots at a polling station on the first day of Russia's parliamentary election in Belgorod, Russia, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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