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.
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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.
The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.
With more than 90 percent votes counted, Putin's United Russia appears poised for a landslide win.
Results from over 95% of the polling stations gave the Kremlin’s United Russia party just under 58% of the vote for the 225 seats apportioned by parties
United Russia ahead with 57.5% of vote in election Putin cast as test of support for Ukraine war
United Russia is on course to win 49.4 per cent of the vote, around the same it achieved in the previous election.
The vote comes as the Russian capital was hit by what its governor described as the "largest-scale attack" on the city since the war in Ukraine began.
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party makes strong gains in two state elections, according to exit polls, leaving Chancellor Friedrich Merz's future uncertain after 16 months in office.
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Preliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority. Grouped from 2 articles across 1 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.
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on the State Duma election’s final day, including hundreds targeting Moscow.
Moroccan parties are pushing campaigns before the September 23 vote to secure 395 parliamentary seats.
BERLIN/YEREVAN, Sept 20 - Russians living abroad cast their votes on Sunday, the final day of a parliamentary election, in what many described as a moral duty, if ultimately a futile act of protest against President…
Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a "disaster" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform…