Kremlin-backed party leads early results in Russia's wartime parliamentary election
United Russia appeared to be ahead as vote counting began after a three-day election that ran despite Ukrainian drone attacks, France 24 reported.
Early results from Russia's parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party in the lead, France 24 reported.
The outlet said the vote, held from Friday to Sunday, was the country's first parliamentary election conducted during wartime, with about 111 million people eligible to cast ballots.
According to France 24, Moscow's mayor said voting proceeded as planned despite Ukrainian drone attacks.
Sources
- Russia: Kremlin party dominates controlled vote — France 24 — English
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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