World1NewsThe main Kremlin party wins tighter control of parliament in Russia
Putin's United Russia party is on track to win more than three-quarters of Duma seats in Russia's first wartime election, which excluded any real opposition.
With over 95% of the vote counted, the top Kremlin party, United Russia, stands to get more than three-fourths of the seats in the lower house.
Russia's ruling United Russia party is set to win a record three-quarters of State Duma seats in the country's first parliamentary election since the Ukraine invasion.
Preliminary results show United Russia winning 355 of 450 seats, with voting also held in four Ukrainian regions illegally annexed by Russia, which Kyiv condemned.
Analysts say the Kremlin used the vote to signal public support for its military campaign, with genuine opposition effectively excluded from the ballot.
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