Ruling Party Fares Poorly in Omsk

Lesson Brief BBC Russian
Following Sunday's parliamentary elections in Russia, it was found that United Russia, the ruling party, had its worst result in the Omsk region, receiving only 31.7% support from voters. The result was only slightly higher than that received by the Communist Party of Russia, which received 26.9% of the vote. Today's article explores why UR performed relatively poorly in the Omsk region.
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