# A Just Russia barely made it into the State Duma, and its longtime leader has vanished from public view. Is the Kremlin ready to pull the plug on the struggling party?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-just-russia-barely-made-it-into-the-state-duma-and-its-longtime-leader-has-vanished-from-public-view-is-the-kremlin-ready-to-pull-the-plug-on-the-struggling-party/
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:51:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T20:08:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/03/a-just-russia-barely-made-it-into-the-state-duma-and-its-longtime-leader-has-vanished-from-public-view-is-the-kremlin-ready-to-pull-the-plug-on-the-struggling-party
- Topics: Culture, Europe, World

## Key points

- Mironov has not appeared publicly since late August.
- A Just Russia narrowly cleared the 5 per cent threshold.
- The party faces uncertainty without an obvious successor.

## Summary

A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov has been absent from public view since late August, after the party said he sustained a minor injury. Reports citing sources say his condition may be serious, but the circumstances and diagnosis have not been publicly confirmed. His prolonged absence has left the party in disarray and raised questions about its future.

The party narrowly entered Russia’s State Duma after the Central Election Commission said it had reached the 5 per cent threshold, following an unexpected late increase of about 60,000 votes. A source close to the Presidential Administration linked the boost to a call from Mironov to Vladimir Putin, though this account is not independently confirmed. Deputy Speaker Alexander Babakov is reportedly running the faction, but sources say he lacks Mironov’s direct access to Putin and the party has no clear replacement for its longtime leader.

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