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Elections in DPR republic in line with European politics - Russian lawmaker

DONETSK, November 3. /TASS/. The elections in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) are in line with the European electoral politics, the head of Russia’s State Duma committee on CIS affairs, Leonid Slutsky, has said.

“Despite very uneasy conditions, the elections were very system-wide. The ballot commissions despite large numbers of people were working at a very high level,” he said.

Up to 15% of voters came to ballot boxes during the first hour of their work.

“Doctors were on duty at every ballot station, their security was well organized. In general, the elections were held in full compliance with the European electoral politics,” said Slutsky.

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic held the first general elections on Sunday. The citizens elected the head and the parliament of the republic.