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Russia: A Parliament serving Putin's war in Ukraine? · Global Voices

The United Russia official party has expanded its control over the State Duma after obtaining 57.83% of the votes and 355 seats in legislative elections marked by the exclusion of critical forces with the Kremlin and allegations of irregularities. The constitutional majority strengthens the capacity of the Government of Vladímir Putin to advance its political agenda in full war in Ukraine. What is left for the opposition and what role does the Russian Parliament play in supporting the war effort? We analyzed it in Ventana to Europe.

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450 drones, three dead and dozens wounded, in Ukraine's "biggest drones attack" in Moscow

The Ukrainian Army launched 1,110 drones in the early morning of 20 September against Russian territory, about 450 of them against the capital, in what the mayor of Moscow called "the biggest drones attack" since the beginning of the war. The offensive takes place on the last day of the parliamentary elections to renew the State Duma, which Putin promotes as a war support poll. Meanwhile, Russian attacks in Ukraine kill five people, including three children.