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United Russia party's Dmitry Medvedev, center, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center right, watch preliminary voting results. 21 September, 2026.

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Video. Putin's party wins record Duma majority as EU vows sanctions

Updated: 21/09/2026 - 21:17 GMT+2

Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the voting in occupied Ukraine as illegal, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling killed two people.

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