普丁稱投票率顯示俄羅斯人支持軍事議程

莫斯科，9月23日（路透社）——俄羅斯總統弗拉基米爾・普丁週三表示，上週末國會選舉的高投票率顯示，俄羅斯人支持在烏克蘭作戰的俄羅斯武裝部隊，也支持當局保護國家安全的努力。MOSCOW, Sept 23 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that high turnout in last weekend's parliamentary election showed that Russians support their armed forces fighting in Ukraine and the authorities' efforts to protect national security.

這場於9月18日至20日舉行的選舉，被普丁定位為對民眾支持度的考驗：一方面是支持這場在烏克蘭已持續4年半的戰爭，另一方面是支持他宣稱在達成關鍵軍事目標前將繼續作戰的決心。Putin had framed the election, held from September 18 to 20, as a test of public support for the 4-1/2—year war in Ukraine and for his avowed determination to fight on until key military aims are met.

週一公布的近乎完整開票結果顯示，在這個受到嚴密控制、排除多數反戰候選人的政治體制下，親普丁的執政黨統一俄羅斯黨（United Russia）保住了在國會的決定性多數席次。Near complete results on Monday showed the pro-Putin ruling United Russia party had retained its decisive majority in the national parliament in a tightly controlled political system that excluded most candidates who oppose the war.

俄羅斯中央選舉委員會（Central Electoral Commission）公布投票率為59.3%；俄羅斯國營塔斯社（TASS）稱，這高於近期多數國會下議院國家杜馬（State Duma）選舉的投票率。Russia's Central Electoral Commission put turnout at 59.3%, which the TASS state news agency said was higher than in most recent elections for the State Duma lower house of parliament.

普丁首次公開評論選舉結果時表示：「有這麼多、甚至創紀錄的人出來投票，顯示俄羅斯人民支持我們為強化國家所做的努力。」Commenting on the results publicly for the first time, Putin said: "Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the people of Russia support our efforts aimed at strengthening the country."

在週三電視轉播談話的其中一段，普丁直接向前線士兵喊話：「這張選票是投給你們的。人民相信你們，相信我們會勝利，相信你們的勇氣，也相信你們的英雄氣概。」During part of Wednesday's televised speech, he addressed soldiers on the front line directly: "This vote is for you. People believe in you, believe in our victory, believe in your courage, in your heroism."

週一公布的近乎完整開票結果顯示，親普丁的統一俄羅斯黨得票率超過57%，預計將掌控杜馬450席中的355席，或近80%席次，創下紀錄。The pro-Putin United Russia party is set to control 355 seats or nearly 80% of the 450 seats — a record number — in the Duma after winning more than 57% of votes, the near-complete results showed on Monday.

（路透社報導，亞歷山德拉・普倫蒂斯（Alessandra Prentice）撰稿；格列布・布良斯基（Gleb Bryanski）與蓋瑞斯・瓊斯（Gareth Jones）編輯）(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Gleb Bryanski and Gareth Jones)