Putin's United Russia party projected to win Russian legislative elections
An exit poll put the party at 49.4% of the vote, as the ballot was marked by Ukrainian drone attacks and cyberattacks, according to RFI.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is projected to have won the country's legislative elections held Sunday, September 20, according to an exit poll by the state-run Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), cited by RFI. The poll put the party at 49.4% of the vote.
Putin had presented the vote, which began Friday, September 18, as a barometer of support for the war against Ukraine, RFI reported. The voting period was marked by Ukrainian drone attacks and cyberattacks, according to the broadcaster.
Sources
- Russie: le parti de Vladimir Poutine donné vainqueur de législatives sans surprises — RFI — Français
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