Active voting shows that Russians support efforts to strengthen country — Putin

TASS reports that President Vladimir Putin told a meeting with government members on 23 September 2026 that the large, even record, number of people who voted in the parliamentary elections, despite what he called the enemy's attempts to derail them, showed that Russians support the government's efforts to strengthen the country, and that the way people voted reflected their hopes that the goals set in the most important areas would be achieved. Addressing troops fighting in Ukraine, he said all Russians believe in their victory.