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Putin-backed party wins country's parliamentary election
United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, is far ahead in the country's parliamentary election, taking more than half the votes, partial results suggest, informs BBC. Mr Putin said his party had "achieved a very good result". The nationalist LDPR and the Communist party are behind with about 14-16% each. Liberal opposition parties appear to have failed to pass the 5% threshold needed for party-list representation. However, earlier exit polls suggest they could still get seats in individual constituencies. More on BBC
