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According to CNBC, Russia’s ruling United Russia party is pushing forward its wartime parliamentary election amid Ukraine’s recent massive drone strikes on the Moscow region. Voting was carried out simultaneously across multiple locations, with authorities reinforcing security measures and some polling stations temporarily deploying protective arrangements to respond to possible further attacks. Exit polls and early vote counts show United Russia maintaining a clear lead across multiple constituencies, with results expected to further consolidate the ruling party and the Putin government’s domestic position. International observation bodies have expressed concern over the procedural integrity of the wartime election, opposition participation space, and the wartime information environment. The incident once again highlights the deep political, diplomatic and military linkage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its continued shaping of Russia’s domestic political ecology.
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