PoliticsRussians abroad vote eight to one against Putin’s party, defying official results

Two independent exit polls across 27 countries placed New People first with about 45% of the vote, while United Russia was as low as 2.8%. That reversed the official result inside Russia, where Putin’s party received nearly 58%. Organisers said the gap “destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities.”

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Eeuronews★★★☆☆2026-09-22 05:00Original