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A man exits a voting booth on the first day of local elections in Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia, on Sept. 8.Photographer: Vladimir Nikolayev/AFP/Getty Images

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By Bloomberg News

September 10, 2023 at 2:00 AM UTC

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September 10, 2023 at 6:59 PM UTC

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Russia’s ruling party headed for a resounding victory in local elections on Sunday, which represent a dry run for President Vladimir Putin’s reelection next year and an attempt to tighten the country’s grip on occupied areas of Ukraine.