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Pro-Russian party wins Georgian election marred by scuffles

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Alyona Murashova
October 27, 2024

The pro-Russian Georgian Dream party has been declared the winner of parliamentary elections seen as crucial for the future of the former Soviet republic — with just over 54% of the vote. The pro-European Union opposition says the results were rigged.

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