Russia: Kremlin party dominates controlled vote

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The Kremlin-backed United Russia party is leading in the early results of Russia's wartime parliamentary election, which saw around 111 million eligible voters. Despite Ukrainian drone attacks, voting proceeded as planned, with Moscow's mayor confirming the process completed on schedule.

In Russia, early results from the parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party leading in the tightly controlled vote. The election, the country’s first parliamentary ballot held during wartime, began on Friday and concluded on Sunday, with around 111 million people eligible to vote. Moscow’s mayor said voting went ahead as planned despite Ukrainian drone attacks. Charlotte Hughes reports.