{
  "id": 8918550,
  "title": "A Just Russia clears 5% threshold to enter State Duma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/a-just-russia-clears-5-threshold-to-enter-state-duma",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/a-just-russia-clears-5-threshold-to-enter-state-duma"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Just Russia has crossed the 5% threshold to enter the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, according to the Central Election Commission's report. With 96.95% of ballots tallied, the party secured 5.00% of the party-list vote, fulfilling the necessary requirement for representation. In the previous term, A Just Russia garnered 7.46% of the vote and held the fourth position among the five parties to enter the State Duma. In the 2021 election, New People came in last with 5.32% of the vote. The Meduza newsroom maintains transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence in its reporting. This story was crafted by a human journalist and translated from Russian using a customized AI model, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Every draft undergoes review by a Meduza editor before publication. Should any errors be detected in this translation, readers are encouraged to contact reports@meduza.io. For access to Meduza's exclusive English-language content, subscribers can sign up for the newsletter.",
  "summary": "A Just Russia won 5.00% of the party-list vote with 96.95% of ballots counted, Russia’s Central Election Commission reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "‘The veneer of democracy is all that remains in Russia,’ EU foreign policy chief Kallas says. Brussels pledges new sanctions after State Duma elections.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/the-veneer-of-democracy-is-all-that-remains-in-russia-eu-foreign",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:21:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Exclusive: EU readies biggest-ever sanctions package targeting Russia's war machine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/exclusive-eu-readies-biggest-ever-sanctions-package-targeting-russias",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:19:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}