RUSSIA PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONRiot police officers guard the center of Moscow , Russia , 04 December 2011 . Voting in Russia ' s parliamentary election appeared to be running smoothly on 04 December , with electoral authorities saying voter turnout some eight hours into the election was slightly lower than in the last polls in 2007 . The ruling United Russia party is expected win the election and pave the way for current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin . EPA / MAXIM SHIPENKOV < 연합뉴스 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >