Russians Go To The Polls This Sunday For Parliamentary And Regional Elections

CNBC: Putin's 'United Russia' set to win elections despite public anger

Russia's political scene will be closely watched this weekend as the President Vladimir Putin's party is tested in parliamentary and regional elections.

Despite the declining popularity of Putin's United Russia party – although not of Putin himself – it is still expected to win the 18 September elections to the lower chamber of parliament (the State Duma) and gain an absolute majority of mandates, analysts predict.

"Some newcomers are likely to enter parliament, but the chamber will continue to be dominated by pro-Kremlin parties," Otilia Dhand, senior vice president of risk consultancy Teneo Intelligence, said in a note earlier this week.

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