Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began

Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine beganSept. 18, 202601:45Now PlayingRussia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began01:45UP NEXTU.S. attorney talks unprecedented indictment of alleged Russian murder plot on U.S. soil02:42U.S. accuses Russia of plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington02:31CIA director makes an unannounced trip to Moscow for talks, source says03:24Russia, Ukraine trade deadly strikes as war escalates01:55Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman released from Russia after more than four years01:21Ex-Marine freed from Russian prison after Trump discussed case with Putin02:20Russia says a Ukrainian drone struck a busy beach, killing at least 7 people00:15Wildberries says two warehouses were hit near St. Petersburg in a drone attack00:30Russia launches deadly attacks on Ukraine ahead of NATO summit01:16Ukrainian military releases video showing strikes in Russian-held Crimea00:18Russian-occupied Crimea suffers fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks01:15Emergency 'safe haven' order for Space Station astronauts01:48Putin rebuffs Zelenskyy letter and lays out maximalist goals at St. Petersburg summit04:20‘I see no point in meeting’: Putin dismisses Zelenskyy’s offer of talks01:21Huge attack on Ukraine leaves more than 20 dead01:02China and Russia sign agreements strengthening their ties after Xi-Putin meeting04:05Xi hosts Putin in Beijing less than a week after Trump00:59Video shows Russian drone explosion in Lviv00:48Russia detains suspect in senior general’s shooting00:29NBC News NOWRussia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began01:45CopiedRussia is holding the country's first parliamentary elections since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News' Matt Bodner has details on the elections and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had to say about the process.Sept. 18, 2026

Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began01:45UP NEXTU.S. attorney talks unprecedented indictment of alleged Russian murder plot on U.S. soil02:42U.S. accuses Russia of plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington02:31CIA director makes an unannounced trip to Moscow for talks, source says03:24Russia, Ukraine trade deadly strikes as war escalates01:55Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman released from Russia after more than four years01:21Get more newsonBest of NBC News