
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that residents of Donbass and Novorossiya will take part in the elections of deputies to the State Duma for the first time after reunification with Russia.
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Donbass and Novorossiya became part of the Russian Federation as a result of referendums in 2022.
Residents of Donbass and Novorossiya will elect deputies to the State Duma for the first time after reunification with Russia.
MOSCOW, September 16 - RIA Novosti. Residents of the new regions will elect deputies to the State Duma for the first time after reunification with Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
“Residents of Donbass and Novorossiya will elect deputies to the State Duma for the first time after reunification with Russia,” Putin said in an address to Russians on the occasion of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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