The polls in Russia’s local elections have already opened in the Far East, and the Kremlin’s dirty tricks against the opposition have already begun, with a contrived report about “the detention of Open Russia activists with 2 million rubles” which has turned out to be untrue. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will […]
Russia Update: Polls Open in Kostroma Region, Where Opposition is Hopeful, and Observing Closely
September 13, 2015