Russia: Kremlin party dominates controlled vote

Moscow targeted by ‘massive drone attack’ on day three of Russia’s parliamentary election

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian drone strikes, cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition. The election was the first since Russia’s full-scale...

Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early Monday.

Russia's ruling United Russia party on Sunday was projected to win the country's tightly controlled parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow, killing three people, said city officials, on the third and final day of Russia's wartime vote.

The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.

Ruling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote

In Russia, early results from the parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party leading in the tightly controlled vote. The election, the country’s first parliamentary ballot held during wartime, began on Friday and concluded on Sunday, with around 111 million people eligible to vote. Moscow’s mayo...

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