Ruling pro-Putin party set to win Russia’s tightly controlled wartime parliamentary election
Initial results show United Russia with 57.5% of votes as officials report record turnout and widespread electronic voting problems.
- The United Russia party leads with 57.5% of votes as polling concluded on Sunday across Russia's 11 time zones, with President Vladimir Putin seeking to cement domestic dominance ahead of final results expected by September 25.
- Meaningful opposition remains effectively nonexistent in Russia after the Supreme Court barred the registered anti-war party Yabloko from federal lists last month; Putin, who is not up for election until 2030, faces no credible challengers.
- Central Election Commission chair Ella Pamfilova reported a "very large-scale and intense" attack against infrastructure, with more than 3,000 DDoS waves recorded; some Moscow voters reported "malfunctions" and pressure to use electronic terminals instead of paper ballots.
- The vote coincided with Kyiv launching its "largest ever" drone attack on Russia overnight into Sunday, with more than 1,000 drones targeting the Moscow region; Russian officials reported the strikes killed two people and damaged an oil refinery.
- Russian authorities extended voting to occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, aiming to demonstrate domestic support for the military; The Kremlin expects the outcome to validate Putin's policies and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Putin-backed United Russia party set to win tightly controlled wartime parliamentary elections with 57.5% vote
The election is the first State Duma vote since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Putin has presented the election as an indication of public support for the country's military and political course.
Putin-backed United Russia leads Duma polls with 57.5% as Ukraine war overshadows votes
The three-day parliamentary election ended on Sunday, with the final results expected by September 25. Early figures released by Russia's Central Election Commission showed United Russia well ahead of other parties. The election is the first parliamentary vote since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. United Russia won 324 of the 450 seats in the State Duma in the previous parliamentary election in 2021.
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The United Russia party is heading to win the Russian parliamentary elections on Sunday, which are very controlled.In this context, President Vladimir Putin is once again preparing to consolidate his dominance over domestic politics.The final results of the elections will not be known before 25 September.
Ruling pro-Putin party set to win Russia’s tightly controlled wartime parliamentary election
(CNN) — The United Russia party is easily on track to win Sunday’s tightly controlled Russian parliamentary elections, with President Vladimir Putin once again set to cement his dominance over domestic politics.
Russia's Ruling United Russia Party Anticipates Victorious Parliamentary Elections
The ruling United Russia party is on track for a significant win in the current parliamentary election, with initial official results revealing approximately 57.5 per cent of the total votes. President Vladimir Putin has characterised this election as a reflection of public backing for his governance and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This marks the […]
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