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Putin's party consolidates Duma control after elections
The results of the Russian legislative elections held on Sunday showed the victory of the United Russia Party, which is affiliated with President Vladimir Putin, securing 57.5% of the votes after approximately 71% of the ballots were counted. This grants them a two-thirds majority in the State Duma for constitutional amendments. The elections coincided with cyberattacks and drone strikes by Ukraine targeting Moscow and its surrounding areas, resulting in two deaths and the outbreak of fires. Russian air defenses intercepted over 1,600 drones heading towards Moscow. Russia responded to the attacks with military reinforcement, while Ukrainian President Zelensky noted that his country's operations within a significant range have impacted the Moscow region. Zelensky also announced an agreement with Trump to meet in New York. The elections proceeded without broad opposition participation, and Russian officials considered the attacks an attempt to disrupt the electoral process.
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