Putin's United Russia party retains parliamentary majority, state media reports
The vote was the first for Russia's State Duma since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, held amid drone strikes and a crackdown on anti-war opposition, according to France 24.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a large majority in State Duma elections, according to preliminary results published by state media and reported by France 24.
The vote was the first parliamentary election since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and took place amid Ukrainian drone strikes, reported cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition figures, France 24 said.
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- Putin party retains majority in first vote since 2022 invasion of Ukraine — France 24 — English
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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