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Russian opposition elects its leaders online
www.huffingtonpost.com
[Huffington Post] - Nikolai Petrov, an analyst at the Carnegie Moscow Center, said the opposition has done well simply to get this far. "They started very positive and serious discussions about what protesters should do," he said. "If they can have fair elections a week
Google News: Kremlin Is the Big Loser in Regional Elections
[The Moscow Times] - But the authorities are unwilling to admit that and appear unable to accomplish it. They are too busy trying to hold on to power today to think about tomorrow — or prepare for it. Nikolai Petrov is a scholar in residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center.
Google News: Russians Go To The Polls For Local Elections
[RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty] - Nikolai Petrov, a regional politics expert at the Moscow Carnegie Center, says the Kremlin removed or reappointed governors in 23 regions before the election reform came into force. Now, they will not face reelection until their terms expire in four to
Horse-Trading Positions Kremlin Allies to Win Gubernatorial Races
www.themoscowtimes.com
[The Moscow Times] - "Why join if it doesn't bring with it the exclusive right of being untouchable?" regional analyst Alexander Kynev wrote in a column in Russian Forbes. Carnegie Center analyst Nikolai Petrov said in comments published by the Center for Political
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