Russia election results show Putin’s party winning: What we know

Al Jazeera English4 hours ago1:52

United Russia, the party backed by President Vladimir Putin, is leading the parliamentary election count. It has won more than 57% of the vote, with more than 95% of the ballots counted. The party is set to control nearly 80 percent of the 450-seat parliament - which is an all-time high. The three-day election is the first parliamentary vote since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports from Moscow, Russia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #DroneStrikes #RussiaUkraineWar #VladimirPutin #VolodymrZelenskyy #Moscow #UkrainianDrones #DroneAttack #MoscowAttack #RussianElections #DumaElections #RussianPolitics #RussianParliament #Zelenskyy #Putin #AlJazeeraEnglish