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- Russians have started voting in a three-day parliamentary election to decide all 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament.
- This is the first parliamentary election held since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is expected to retain control, while voting is also being conducted in Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine, which Kyiv has denounced as illegal.
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“Your choice and your will will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our soldiers, that we are a united people bound together by shared values, historical memory and love for our homeland, and that no one will succeed in dividing or intimidating us, or in undermining our statehood and our socio-political system”
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…territory. The Kremlin has also maintained tight restrictions on anti-war political activity. Putin urged Russians to vote, portraying participation as a demonstration of national unity and support for Russian troops. “ Your choice and your will will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our soldiers, that we are a united people bound together by shared values, historical memory and love for our homeland, and that no one will succeed in dividing or intimidating us, or in undermining our statehood and our socio-political system ,” Putin said in a televised address. United Russia is competing against parties including the Communist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, A Just Russia and New People. The anti-war Yabloko party, which had been…
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