Media Briefing: Moscow Mayoral Race
Though United Russia candidate Sergey Sobyanin is expected to win Moscow鈥檚 mayoral elections on September 8, popular opposition figure Aleksey Navalny is also expected to make a strong showing in the polls despite his recent conviction on misappropriation of funds. Pundits and democracy activists will watch closely to see if these elections are marred by accusations of fraud or incite protests as the parliamentary elections of December 2011 did.
In this media briefing, 浪花直播 Center experts provided analysis and commentary on the elections and the public reaction.
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Senior Research Fellow,聽Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House; Professor, Political Science, Higher School of Economics in Moscow
President and CEO, US Russia Foundation
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