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on September 10, 2013 in World News

Pro-Putin majority party sweeps 1st nationwide election day

  Pro-Putin majority party sweeps 1st nationwide election day United Russia candidates won most of Sunday’s municipal polls, and opposition politicians had to admit there were very few voting irregularities. Sunday’s nationwide election day was the first for Russia.  Governors were elected by a direct vote in eight regions, and two  internal republics – Dagestan and Ingushetia – held parliamentary  vote on the issue. Sixteen regions elected members of  legislatives assemblies. Russian media fixed their attention on the mayoral poll in the  capital. The preliminary result shows incumbent acting Mayor  Sergey Sobyanin won the elections in the first round – he … View Article

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