Putin: elections to the State Duma were held openly and in strict accordance with the law

“The elections themselves were held openly, in strict accordance with the law and with a high turnout,” the head of state said.

He stressed that "more than half of the country's voters" took part in the elections.

The meeting is attended, among other things, by the chairman of United Russia Dmitry Medvedev, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov, the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the Fair Russia - Patriots - For the Truth party Sergei Mironov and the chairman of the New People party Alexei Nechaev.