Russian parliament rejects no-confidence move

Russia’s lower house of parliament turned down a motion of no-confidence President Vladimir Putin's Cabinet but many MPs demonstrated their disdain for the government by boycotting the vote.

Only 112 MPs in the 450 seat State Duma backed the no-confidence motion, which needed a simple majority of 226 votes to succeed; 20 voted against and four abstained. The majority did not cast votes.