Russia: Kremlin party dominates controlled vote

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...

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

Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

Putin-backed United Russia wins Duma polls with 57.5% as Ukraine war overshadows votes

Putin-backed United Russia leads Duma polls with 57.5% as Ukraine war overshadows votes

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

The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Ukraine latest: Russian exit poll projects comfortable win for Putin-backed party

With more than 90 percent votes counted, Putin's United Russia appears poised for a landslide win.

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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