Russia's United Russia Party on Track to Win Parliamentary Elections During Ukraine War
Sourced from 4 publications
- •United Russia is projected to win Russia's parliamentary elections based on exit polls and partial results reported Sunday.
- •Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow on the final day of voting, killing three people according to city officials.
- •Putin framed the election as a referendum on public support for his war in Ukraine.
- •Anti-war candidates were largely barred from participating, according to India Today, leaving no meaningful opposition to the ruling party.
- •The Kremlin is expected to present the results as a mandate for continued military operations in Ukraine.
Sources
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Al Jazeera
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France24
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Cbc
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party on track for easy win in wartime elections
Indiatoday
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