President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won more than 58% of Russia’s parliamentary vote and was on course to control more than three-quarters of the State Duma, while the European Union condemned voting in Ukrainian territories occupied and illegally annexed by Moscow and threatened sanctions against involved individuals and entities. The election, which ended Sunday with turnout approaching 60%, was the first parliamentary vote since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and included four regions seized and annexed later that year. The EU and Ukraine consider Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson illegally occupied; the sources distinguish the four regions included in the parliamentary vote from broader elections held across all five areas. Yabloko, Russia’s only registered anti-war party, won no national seats after being removed from the ballot, while international observers were excluded. Analysts warned Moscow could view the result as support for continuing the war, potentially leading to mobilization, repression or escalation, while market odds for Russian forces entering Sloviansk reportedly declined.