Dmitry Medvedev confirmed that the United Russia party achieved electoral results that exceeded the 2021 numbers by 58%, stressing the party’s cohesion and the failure of Kiev’s attempts to obstruct the electoral process in Russia.
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United Russia is the ruling party in Russia. The elections took place amid ongoing geopolitical tensions with Ukraine.
Medvedev confirmed that the United Russia party had succeeded in surpassing the results it achieved during the 2021 elections, as it obtained about 58% of the voters’ votes.
He stressed in a joint meeting of the Office of the Supreme Council and the General Council of the United Russia party that the trust that Russian citizens give to the leadership and the party represents a very important value, noting that the vote was carried out strictly in accordance with the law with a full guarantee of transparency and legality.
The head of the "United Russia" party explained that the party showed great cohesion and worked as a single bloc that included the most qualified and worthy in its ranks, stressing that "United Russia" will not stop at these results, but will continue to work to achieve the state's goals.
On the other hand, Medvedev gave the opportunity to direct sharp criticism at those he described as "the clowns of Kiev," accusing them of doing everything in their power to obstruct the electoral process in Russia until the last day of voting.
He stressed that Russia's enemies have failed miserably in their attempts to undermine internal stability, while the Russian people have united around the president and the political leadership in the face of these external pressures.

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