Putin appoints State Duma elections for September 20

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing elections to the ninth convocation of the State Duma for September 20.

The corresponding document was published on the official portal of legal information.

"Appoint elections of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the new convocation for September 20. This decree enters into force from the day of its official publication," the decree states.