{
  "id": 8247873,
  "title": "New Duma: Do the Russians Have a Choice?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-duma-do-the-russians-have-a-choice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:31:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84839"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russia’s three-day parliamentary elections will elect the 450-member Duma, regional lawmakers and governors. United Russia is widely expected to win, while Yabloko was barred from participating. Critics and analysts cited in the article argue the vote offers limited competition, serves to reinforce the Kremlin’s legitimacy, and could produce an increasingly militarized parliament amid the war in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}