MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record supermajority in the Duma, authorities announced on Monday (Sep 21) after a tightly controlled three-day election without parties critical of the Kremlin or the war in Ukraine.Electoral chief Ella Pamfilova said preliminary results showed United Russia

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record supermajority in the Duma, authorities announced on Monday (Sep 21) after a tightly controlled three-day election without parties critical of the Kremlin or the war in Ukraine.Electoral chief Ella Pamfilova said preliminary results showed United Russia

Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party is on course to retain a dominant majority in Russia’s State Duma after a three-day parliamentary election held against a backdrop of Ukrainian drone strikes, reported cyberattacks and restrictions on anti-war opposition. Russian news agencies reported that United Russia had won 57.

The results would hand United Russia 355 seats in the 450-seat Duma, which would see it retain its constitutional majority, the commission said.

The results would hand United Russia 355 seats in the 450-seat Duma, which would see it retain its constitutional majority, the commission said.

United Russia moved towards a clear parliamentary election win as Russia voted amid Ukrainian drone attacks and cyberattacks. The result is likely to be presented as backing for Vladimir Putin's war policy despite barred anti-war candidates and visible dissent.

In Russia, early results from the parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party leading in the tightly controlled vote. The election, the country’s first parliamentary ballot held…

United Russia secured another commanding majority in Russia's parliamentary election after most opposition was excluded. The result is set to bolster the Kremlin's wartime narrative while deepening fears of further repression.

Early election results show Russia's United Russia party leading, reinforcing Kremlin control amid tight political crackdowns and limited opposition.

Early election results show Russia's United Russia party leading, reinforcing Kremlin control amid tight political crackdowns and limited opposition.

Russia’s Supreme Court removed the anti-war Yabloko party from the ballot weeks before the vote.

Officials in Moscow have announced a new record victory for the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party in what the European Union dismissed as “sham elections” on September 21.