Russia is gearing up for parliamentary elections on September 18, with parties loyal to President Vladimir Putin set to dominate despite the Kremlin making a show of cleaning up the vote after mass protests last time around.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (mb.com.ph)
The nationwide polls — which include the annexed Crimea peninsula for the first time – come as Putin’s ratings still stand at more than 80 percent despite the country enduring the longest economic …read more
Source: Malaya Business Insight
