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Moscow’s municipal elections illustrate the growing political crisis in Russia

  • Written by Regina Smyth, Associate Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
Moscow’s municipal elections illustrate the growing political crisis in RussiaAn opposition activist holds the Russian Constitution during a protest in Moscow, Aug. 17, 2019 against the exclusion of some candidates from Moscow's upcoming election. AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, United Russia, eked out a majority in the Moscow municipal legislature in elections on Sept. 8.

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