Putin calls legislative elections for September 20

BarcelonaRussian President Vladimir Putin has called for legislative elections to be held on September 20. According to the Russian state legal information portal, Putin, who was re-elected in 2024 for another six-year term, signed the corresponding decree today.

The news comes at a time of low popularity for Putin and the Kremlin's party, according to all polls. The voting intention for the ruling party United Russia has fallen in recent months to below 30% and is approaching the historical low of 26.4% from August 2021. The population is increasingly tired of the war, which they experience in the form of drone attacks, rising prices of basic goods, and internet outages.