United Russia wins the parliamentary election on the day Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow
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EstoniaTallinn deems the Russian vote illegitimate: Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks of a "political performance" orchestrated by Vladimir Putin, as Russians vote at his embassy at the very moment of the largest drone attack on Moscow.
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.
- Estonia
Institutional
the angle relies first on the official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rather than on an independent analysis of the vote
Relying on testimony collected at the embassy
the account of the vote in Tallinn is based on direct quotes from voters and protesters rather than on participation data
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.
- Estonia
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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.
and the figures
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United Russia score (partial CEC results)
% of votes
only one reports it57.87%
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United Russia score (VCIOM exit-poll)
% of votes
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Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow
drones
only one reports it450