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With 57.3 per cent of the votes, according to preliminary official data, Vladimir Putin's party is sweeping smoothly in the first legislative elections his country holds in times of war. The Kremlin leader highlighted the results as a sign of popular support for the military campaign in Ukraine. This process defines half of the seats of the Duma or Lower House: 225 of the 450 curules.
With 57.3 per cent of the votes, according to preliminary official data, Vladimir Putin's party is sweeping smoothly in the first legislative elections his country holds in times of war. The Kremlin leader highlighted the results as a sign of popular support for the military campaign in Ukraine. This process defines half of the seats of the Duma or Lower House: 225 of the 450 curules.
