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United Russia, President Vladimir Putin's party, expanded its majority to reach the unpublished number of 355 seats in Parliament, as reported by the Russian electoral authorities on Monday. The government thus maintains its strong control of power after carefully orchestrated elections, in which most opposition candidates were excluded. The first elections held since the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 were marked by massive attacks by Kiev.
United Russia, President Vladimir Putin's party, expanded its majority to reach the unpublished number of 355 seats in Parliament, as reported by the Russian electoral authorities on Monday. The government thus maintains its strong control of power after carefully orchestrated elections, in which most opposition candidates were excluded. The first elections held since the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 were marked by massive attacks by Kiev.
