Politics● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 5:54 AM
Putin's United Russia party tightens control on parliament, early results show
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Eastern Europe
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.
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