Lavrov Says West Failed to Discredit Russian Parliamentary Elections
The Russian foreign minister said officials had countered all Western attempts to portray the vote as undemocratic.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said officials had exposed Western attempts to portray Russia's parliamentary elections as undemocratic, according to TASS.
Lavrov's remarks addressed what TASS described as "the President's course" and the West's failure to discredit the Russian vote.
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- The President's course, West’s failure to discredit Russian vote: Lavrov's statements — TASS (Russia)
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