Russian oil and gas lobby untroubled by elections as Putin consolidates power

Authorities in Moscow hail victory for ruling United Russia party as calls for political and economic reforms fall on deaf ears

Ailing: a medical worker helps a patient to cast her ballot at a hospital during the parliamentary election campaign in the city of Voronezh, amid fears that democracy is weakening in Russia — Ailing: a medical worker helps a patient to cast her ballot at a hospital during the parliamentary election campaign in the city of Voronezh, amid fears that democracy is weakening in RussiaPhoto: AP/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

Moscow

Russia Vladimir Putin United Russia Communist Party of Russian Federation Gazprom

Published 20 September 2021, 14:22Updated 21 September 2021, 08:23