Externalhttps://time.com/article/2026/09/21/what-russia-s-parliamentary-election-results-mean-for-putin-and-the-war/In the Media09/25/2026Olena Lennon, a practitioner in residence of National Security, explains that Russia’s recent parliamentary election was, “more about creating an image of national unity and demonstrating to various audiences that Putin has total political control.”college-lee-collegemonth-septembername-olena-lennonnews-allnews-in-the-mediayear-2026