'No surprises' as results emerge in Russian parliamentary election
Summary
Preliminary results from Russia's parliamentary elections show that the United Russia party, supported by President Vladimir Putin, is expected to keep control of the parliament. The elections happened after more than four years of war with Ukraine and economic difficulties, and the only party against the war, Yabloko, was removed from the ballot.Key Facts
- United Russia party is set to keep its majority in Russia’s parliament.
- The party is backed by President Vladimir Putin.
- The elections took place after over four and a half years of war against Ukraine.
- The war has caused major losses for the Russian military.
- Economic hardship has affected the country during this time.
- Yabloko, the only anti-war party, was removed from the ballot before the election.
- Some Yabloko candidates still ran in a few areas despite the removal.
- The election results were expected, with no major surprises reported.
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