Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party pulled off a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections for seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament.
Putin’s party won 54 percent of the vote with a historically low voter turnout — just 48 percent. The victory gives United Russia an additional 105 seats in the 450-seat Duma. Trailing far behind were the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), each with around 9 percent.
While longtime Russia watchers saw little significant in this year’s Duma election, it did feature some notable changes compared …read more
Source: Voice of America
