PoliticsVolodin closes State Duma session with five chants of ‘Russia! Putin! Victory!’
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin closed the chamber’s eighth session after outlining deputies’ work and three priorities: carrying out the president’s directives, supplying the “SVO,” and addressing issues raised by the public. He urged unity, then repeated “Russia! Putin! Victory!” five times; deputies answered with applause. Elections for the ninth session are set for September 18–20, 2026.
Volodin closes State Duma session with five chants of ‘Russia! Putin! Victory!’