Russian pro-Putin party wins majority

By Andrew Osborn and Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber
Updated September 20 2021 - 6:00pm, first published 5:56pm
The pro-Putin United Russia party has won the country's election.
The pro-Putin United Russia party has won the country's election.

Russia's ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has retained its parliamentary majority after an election and a sweeping crackdown on its critics, but opponents allege widespread fraud.

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