Putin’s United Russia party secured 355 of 450 Duma seats — a constitutional supermajority — following three days of voting that included annexed Ukrainian territories for the first time.
It is no surprise that right before the Russian ‘elections’, the Kremlin is once again trotting out the narrative of ‘recovering Crimea’.
The Kremlin chief said that Russia could look at revoking ratification of the CTBT as the United States had signed but not ratified it.
Navalny Sentenced, Moscow Demonstrations Continue Over Free Elections.
Video: Protest Outside Duma As Russian Lawmakers Vote On Retirement Age Hike.