: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Putin’s party dominates in Russia parliament vote


MOSCOW: Russia’s ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed.
The ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a repeat of mass protests last time round and eager to increase their dominance as Russia faces the longest economic crisis of Putin’s rule.
But indications of a low turnout suggested that many Russians may be turned off by a system in which the Kremlin wields near-total power, which could …read more

Source: theSun

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