INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Voters across Russia are set to cast ballots in regional and municipal elections starting Sept
the electoral system and alleged widespread vote-rigging will ensure the victory of government-backed candidates in many of these races, it
incumbent Communist Party (CPRF) member Valentin Konovalov is seeking re-election as the head of the mountainous Siberian region with a
VKKonovalov, 35, was one of three opposition candidates to win in the 2018 gubernatorial elections following countrywide pension
The 53-year-old was awarded the Order of Courage after allegedly spending several months fighting in Ukraine, but nevertheless remained
In a show of support for the incumbent Konovalov, Shtygashev thenmoved to join the ranks of CPRF and will lead the party in the upcoming
legislative elections system from one of party-list proportional representation to a mixed system and sought to further manipulate the
were looking to compete in the elections to the Kurultai regional parliament
working under such conditions for many years
the only one that is against the acting regime and for peace
campaigners in Veliky Novgorod.yabloko.ruRussian independent media has closely followed the electoral campaign in the resource-rich republic
betrayal, according to local observers
Yet she remains one of the most recognizable politicians in the republic and, perhaps, the only one who could try to face down incumbent
acting government, her decision to abstain from the key race may be rewarded by a guaranteed number of seats for the New People party in the
that will unfold before a largely politically apathetic electorate, according to a local observer affiliated with the Free Yakutia
