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Vladimir Putin's United Russia on course to retain majority in state Duma
FirstpostRussian authorities unleashed sweeping crackdown on Kremlin critics this year resulting in only few Opposition candidates being allowed to run for elections Moscow: Russia’s ruling party was on course on Monday to retain the super majority needed to ensure President Vladimir Putin’s continued grip on power after parliamentary elections that most Opposition politicians were barred from and that were marred by multiple reports of violations. Navalny’s team still hoped to make dents in United Russia’s dominance with their Smart Voting strategy, which promoted candidates who had the best chance at defeating those backed by the Kremlin. Durov said he wanted to respect the laws prohibiting campaigning on voting days, but critics quickly pointed out that the didn’t disable similar chatbots imitating Smart Voting and didn’t remove the Moscow mayor’s call to vote for United Russia candidates. “They’re not releasing them in order to rig more votes for United Russia candidates?” Valery Rashkin, a senior member of the Communist Party who ran for reelection in this year’s race, urged supporters to gather at the Pushkinskaya square in the center of Moscow on Monday evening to “discuss” election results and protest the reported violations.
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