Kremlin says election results show strong support for Putin
The Kremlin claims Russia’s latest parliamentary election results reflect voters’ continued backing of President Vladimir Putin, as United Russia secures a record majority.
The Kremlin asserts that Russia's most recent parliamentary election results demonstrate ongoing voter backing for President Vladimir Putin, as United Russia party secured a record majority. According to preliminary results, United Russia, led by Putin, achieved a historic victory in the State Duma, with the ruling party securing 355 out of 450 seats in the lower house of parliament.
Ella Pamfilova, head of the election commission, announced on Monday that United Russia had surpassed its previous record set in 2016. Following the three-day election, United Russia is expected to hold more than two-thirds of the seats. Agence France-Presse reported that no parties opposing the war in Ukraine were permitted to participate in these elections, which were the first held since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
Ukrainian regions occupied and subsequently annexed by Russia also held voting. The Kremlin highlighted its efforts to mitigate the impact of US sanctions imposed on Russia, noting that sanctions initiated by former US President Donald Trump's administration would hinder efforts to achieve peace with Ukraine.
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