Putin's party wins a parliamentary supermajority in Russia.
Putin's United Russia party won a parliamentary supermajority in Russia.
Why it matters. The result gives the party dominant control over parliament.
What to watch. Watch how the party uses its expanded parliamentary power.
Coverage
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Oldest first · UTCSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News“Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russia’s parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote - AP News”
SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera“Russia election results show Putin’s party winning: What we know”
SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera“Putin’s party wins supermajority in Russia’s parliamentary vote”
Why it’s in the Brief
Ranked 6th of 10.
- Starting score
- 5.0
- Public-interest topic
- +1.0
- Public-interest terms in the text
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- High-reliability sources
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- Corroboration by independent outlets
- +0.8
- Score
- 8.8
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