United Russia, Russia's ruling party, lost about a third of the seats it controlled in Moscow's parliament, Russian news agencies reported on Monday (September 9th). According to RIA, the presidential party should nevertheless retain a majority in the capital assembly, with 26 seats out of 45.
The Muscovites were called to the polls on Sunday in highly-watched local elections due to the exclusion of many opposition candidates, which led to major protests this summer.
The excluded, including many supporters of the opponent Alexei Navalny, accused the authorities of knowingly dismissed them.
Alexei Navalny made the election two years away from the legislative elections, a crucial step in the fight against United Russia, whose rating has been at its lowest for more than ten years due to dissatisfaction with the rise in the retirement age. and the steady decline in income.
With AFP and Reuters