Politics● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 5:00 AM
Russians abroad voted eight to one against Putin's party, defying official results
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Eastern Europe
Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."
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