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Pro-Putin party wins majority in Russian elections despite declining support

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A moment of the counting of votes at a polling station in the city of Moscow.
A moment of the counting of votes at a polling station in the city of Moscow. ALEXANDER NEMENOV / AFP
20/09/2021 - 09:21 h
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As expected, United Russia, President Vladimir Putin's party, has won this weekend's legislative elections with 45% of the votes, partial results show. After a crackdown on his critics, that would be a weaker performance for United Russia than the last elections in 2016.

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