United Russia wins the parliamentary election on the day Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow
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GermanyBerlin denounces a "Scheinwahl" without real opposition, where the 57.5% obtained by United Russia primarily serves to confirm Vladimir Putin's war course, the Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow having only, according to the German press, highlighted the absence of any democratic choice.
What each one tells
opposition
RussiaMoscow claims a double victory, that of a united Russia at the polls and that of its air defense, presented as proof that the Ukrainian attack aimed at "disrupting" the vote has failed.
- Germany
of the election by the term "Scheinwahl"
the press immediately describes the vote as a sham election, rather than describing it as a contested or controlled election.
What the account puts first
Russiaof the attack's failure
official agency dispatches reiterate the formula of the Mayor of Moscow that the attack aimed to disrupt the vote and failed to do so, with no reported Ukrainian reaction in response.
- Germany
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leaves out
Russia onlyRussiaopposition restrictions in state agencies
TASS, RIA Novosti, and Sputnik do not mention the exclusion of the Yabloko party or the condemnations targeting its leaders, documented solely in the pool by Moscow Times.
- Germany
Reliance on Russian authorities for the attack toll
the casualty figures from the drone attack come from statements by the mayor of Moscow and local authorities, with no independent confirmation mentioned.
What it leans on
Germany onlyRussiathis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
57.5%
United Russia score (partial CEC results)
% of votes
different figures57.87%
this press does not report this figure
United Russia score (VCIOM exit-poll)
% of votes
this press does not report this figure
450
Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow
drones
same figure450