United Russia has claimed election victory in the country with just under 58 percent of the vote. In the photo, Dmitry Medvedev (with microphone), who is officially the chairman of the party, is seen together with the country's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov (right), in connection with the election. Photo: Yekaterina Shtukina/Reuters
United Russia wins parliamentary election with two-thirds majority after 95 percent counted
United Russia won 57.83 percent of votes in Russia’s parliamentary election after 95 percent had been counted, Reuters reported.
The party is set to receive 355 of the 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. That gives it the two-thirds majority needed to pass...
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