He just conquered Crimea. He has proclaimed himself a unifier. But Vladimir Putin’s meddling in elections is another sign that his power is not as unconditional as he would have you believeAfter we were freed from prison, Masha Alekhina and I seriously discussed trying our hand as institutional politicians, and thought about running as regional candidates for the Moscow City Duma elections (which will be held on 14 September). But, having committed a “grave crime”, we are barred from standing for election for 10 years by Russian law.Late last month, Nikolai Lyaskin and Konstantine Yankauskas announced the launch of their …read more
Source: The Guardian
