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Kremlin set for election wins, but Navalny supporters make rare gains in Siberia
By , MOSCOW/TOMSK (Reuters) - The ruling United Russia party looked set for an array of local election wins on Sunday, but was also on course for some setbacks as stricken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s supporters made rare gains in city politics in Siberia.Slideshow The local elections were closely watched for signs of protest voting against the ruling party that backs President Vladimir Putin amid frustrations over years of falling wages and the government’s handling of the pandemic.The votes also followed the suspected poisoning by a rare nerve agent of opposition politician Navalny who...…By , MOSCOW/TOMSK (Reuters) - The ruling United Russia party looked set for an array of local election wins on Sunday, but was also on course for some setbacks as stricken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s supporters made rare gains in city politics in Siberia.Slideshow The local elections were closely watched for signs of protest voting against the ruling party that backs President Vladimir Putin amid frustrations over years of falling wages and the government’s handling of the pandemic.The votes also followed the suspected poisoning by a rare nerve agent of opposition politician Navalny who...WW…
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