A Just Russia
Putin's party scores crushing win in Russia parliament vote
Russia's ruling United Russia party has cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, with more than 93 percent of votes counted.
Ruling Party in Russia Secures Majority in Parliament
United Russia party of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has gained a stable majority in Parliament's lower house after the general election held on Sunday, official results indicate.
The same four parties that made up the previous State Duma have also entered the current one.
With 90% of ballot protocols processed, the party wins 54.21% of the vote for the 450-seat Parliament.
Russia Elections: Same Parties to Enter Parliament - Exit Poll
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's United Russia party has won by a landslide the elections held in the country on Sunday, but has lost some support, exit polls have suggested.
Early poll results have shown the same four parties that made up the current Russian legislation in 2011 will have MPs in the 450-seat Parliament, daily Kommersant reports.
Bulgaria's Socialists Strike Cooperation Deal with Russian Opposition
Bulgaria's biggest opposition party BSP on Friday signed an agreement to cooperate with A Just Russia (Spravedlivaya Rossiya), a left-wing party.
Mihail Mikov, the head of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is on a visit to Moscow with a party delegation earlier this week and is attending Spravedlivaya Rossiya's April 22-23 congress.