Putin's War Veterans Flood Russian Parliament After Landslide Victory

United Russia won a record 355 seats in the Duma, with 49 newly elected deputies being Ukraine war veterans, consolidating Vladimir Putin's grip on power. The super-majority surpasses the party's previous 2016 record of 343 seats.

🐿️ Squirrels see 49 war veterans in parliament as Putin's way to turn battlefield loyalty into legislative rubber stamps.