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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