active·Foreign policyPutin needs elections to show war support in Russia and convince partners of regime's stability18 Sept 2026·1 event·1 sourceFollowHow events unfoldedFrom the beginning to today18/09/2026, 17:05Putin needs elections to show war support in Russia and convince partners of regime's stability1 source →1 of 1 eventsStoryline coverage1 source · 1/7