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

https://mins.news/en/item/68335

- euronews, 2026-09-22 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/russians-abroad-voted-eight-to-one-against-putins-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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