Moscow, Aug 5. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin…
Moscow, Aug 5. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin made a joke about the fact that the 'United Russia' party ended up in first place in the election ballot after the draw.
Consensus
- The ballot draw for the State Duma elections took place on August 5, 2023.
- United Russia was assigned the first position in the ballot paper.
- The draw was conducted in the presence of President Vladimir Putin and Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova.
- The draw was described as fair and transparent by Pamfilova.
- The State Duma elections are scheduled for September 18–20, 2023.
- A total of 11 political parties are included in the ballot.
- The election process includes both party-list and single-mandate district elections.
- More than 3,100 candidates are registered for the elections.
- Security measures for the elections are being implemented on an unprecedented scale.
- The number of participants in the special military operation (SVO) in the federal party lists is 110.
Points of divergence
- Putin made a sarcastic remark about United Russia being first, referencing Karelin's habit of being first. — vesti
- Putin emphasized that the legitimacy of the government depends on the unity of society and called for courage and responsibility in organizing the elections. — vm
- Pamfilova stated that the outcome of the draw was due to luck and noted that United Russia had previously been assigned the first number only once before, while KPRF had received it twice consecutively. — tg_echoonline_news
- Pamfilova described the current situation as 'extreme' and warned of potential threats from 'Kyiv bandits' who commit child killings. — tg_echoonline_news
- Pamfilova mentioned that Karelin's hand did not fit into the drum, so a woman helped him during the draw. — m24
- Pamfilova reported that 21% of candidates are under 35 years old and about one-third are women. — m24
- Voting will be available for Russian citizens abroad in at least 31 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, with 7 polling stations in Belarus. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- "Used to be first": Putin joked about "United Russia" being first on the ballot — Вести
- Vladimir Putin discussed upcoming parliamentary elections with Ella Pamfilova — Вечерняя Москва
- Head of CEC reported to Putin on progress of election campaign for State Duma — ЭХО / Новости
- Putin met with head of CEC — Вести
- Putin commented on the first place of the 'CPRF' in the ballot for the State Duma elections — Москва 24
Key entities
- Vladimir Putin
- CIC
- United Russia
- Ellya Pamfilova
- State Duma
- Russia
- Kremlin
- Aleksandr Karelin
- Moscow
- ER
- Apple
- State Duma
- LDPR
- RIA Novosti
- Central Election Commission
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