Russians abroad voted eight to one against Putin's party, defying official results
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What happened
Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below