Pro-Putin party wins record 355 seats in Russia's parliament
United Russia, the pro-Putin party, won a record 355 of 450 seats in Russia’s national parliament. United Russia secured 57.83%, up from 49.8% it won in 2021. Four other parties made it into parliament - Communists with 13.81%, ultra-nationalist LDPR with 8.98%, and New People party with 7.96%. Meanwhile, anti-war Yabloko party won a tiny foothold in one regional parliament.