Russians woke up on Sept. 19 to news that the ruling United Russia party controlled more than three-quarters of the seats in the new State Duma, in an election marred by record-low turnout and widespread allegations of fraud.
Brian Whitmore: The ministry of Putin preservation
A one-party state, an aging leader in the Kremlin, and a new KGB? Hmmm. It seems we've seen this movie before.
