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Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured

Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin’s dominance. The last day of the election came as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow. The vote...

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