The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action. Grouped from 8 articles across 5 sources.
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Vladimir Putin's United Russia won just under 58% of the vote, the electoral commission said. Meanwhile, Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov won nearly 100% of the vote in elections in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Grouped from 8 articles across 6 sources.
The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Preliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority. Grouped from 2 articles across 1 sources.
Moroccan parties are pushing campaigns before the September 23 vote to secure 395 parliamentary seats.
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on the State Duma election’s final day, including hundreds targeting Moscow.
Daily attacks underscore lack of progress in efforts to end the war Grouped from 10 articles across 10 sources.