Russia's Parliamentary Elections Reach Final Day of Voting
Polling was set to conclude across Russia's time zones, with first results expected after stations close in the Kaliningrad exclave, according to TASS.
Russia's parliamentary elections entered their final day of voting, according to a report by the state news agency TASS.
TASS reported that the first results of the elections would become known after 6:00 p.m. GMT, the time at which polling stations were scheduled to close in Kaliningrad, Russia's Baltic exclave.
The report did not provide further details on the number of polling stations, candidates, or parties involved in the election. TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency.
Further details on the outcome of the vote and official results are expected to be released following the closure of polling stations across the country's various time zones.
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- Russian parliamentary elections enter their final day — TASS (Russia)
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