Happening Today: The Dreams of a Liberal Have Come True

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On Sunday Russians went to the polls to (re)elect their local and regional leaders. Like the majority of elections since Putin came to power in 2000, United Russia appears to have a large lead across Russian regions. Also like previous elections, any opposition parties that could possibly threat United Russia were kept from running in the election. In the following article, Slon.ru contributor Ivan Davydov analyzes what Russian elections have become and how they have confirmed the worst fears of Russian liberals.

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