Putin-backed United Russia leads Duma polls at 57.5% as Ukraine war looms

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The three-day parliamentary election ended on Sunday, with the final results expected by September 25. Early figures released by Russia's Central Election Commission showed United Russia well ahead of other parties. The election is the first parliamentary vote since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. United Russia won 324 of the 450 seats in the State Duma in the previous parliamentary election in 2021.