Russia's ruling party celebrates election win

Chanting the name of the Russian president, the country's ruling United Russia Party celebrated its victory in the parliamentary elections that concluded on Sunday.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said the election would determine the country's fate. He then chanted "Putin" with the crowd. Early results showed Vladimir Putin's dominant pro-Kremlin party well in the lead, but it is unclear if the party will retain the two-thirds majority of seats that would allow it to change the constitution.

Results from about 10% of the country's polling stations give the United Russia party 38% of the vote for the 225 deputies apportioned by party lists, according to the Central Election Commission. Another 225 will be chosen by individual races.