The last day of Russia's elections were overshadowed by Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow. More than 110 million Russians were eligible to vote, in elections widely criticised due to the lack of political opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies. Russian media reports that the Kremlin-backed United Russia Party has easily won the parliamentary election. DW correspondent Sergei Satanovskii and Chatham House Russia analyst Nikolai Petrov discuss the results.
Chapters:
00:00 Russia’s parliamentary election: Putin’s party wins
00:35 Drone attack on Moscow on election day
03:05 Opposition excluded? Criticism of Russia’s election
04:39 Support for Putin’s war in Ukraine put to the test
07:53 Expert analyzes power, control and public sentiment in Russia
10:51 Can Ukraine put pressure on the Kremlin?
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