This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49632163
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Russia's ruling party hit badly in Moscow election | Russia's ruling party hit badly in Moscow election |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Russia's ruling United Russia party has suffered major losses in Sunday's election to the Moscow city parliament, nearly complete results show. | Russia's ruling United Russia party has suffered major losses in Sunday's election to the Moscow city parliament, nearly complete results show. |
| The party lost nearly a third of the seats in the 45-member parliament, but remains on course to retain its majority with about 26 seats. | The party lost nearly a third of the seats in the 45-member parliament, but remains on course to retain its majority with about 26 seats. |
| With most opposition candidates disqualified, the Communists, independents and others gained seats. | With most opposition candidates disqualified, the Communists, independents and others gained seats. |
| The exclusion of the opposition candidates triggered mass protests. | The exclusion of the opposition candidates triggered mass protests. |
| Thousands of people have been detained, and riot police have been accused of a brutal crackdown on demonstrators. | Thousands of people have been detained, and riot police have been accused of a brutal crackdown on demonstrators. |
| What's the latest from Moscow? | What's the latest from Moscow? |
| With nearly all the results in, United Russia is predicted to get 26 seats in the city parliament (Mosgorduma). | With nearly all the results in, United Russia is predicted to get 26 seats in the city parliament (Mosgorduma). |
| The party's brand has become so toxic lately that all its members ran as independents, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow reports. | The party's brand has become so toxic lately that all its members ran as independents, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow reports. |
| In a major upset, the party's leader in the Russian capital, Andrei Metelsky, was not re-elected. | In a major upset, the party's leader in the Russian capital, Andrei Metelsky, was not re-elected. |
| The Communist Party is expected to get 13 seats, while the liberal Yabloko party and left-leaning Just Russia will each have three seats. | The Communist Party is expected to get 13 seats, while the liberal Yabloko party and left-leaning Just Russia will each have three seats. |
| Opposition leader Alexei Navalny promoted a strategy of "smart voting" after his own allies were all barred from running in this election. | Opposition leader Alexei Navalny promoted a strategy of "smart voting" after his own allies were all barred from running in this election. |
| Mr Navalny's team exposed what they called "undercover" United Russia candidates, and campaigned for those best placed to defeat them. He described the result as "fantastic". | |
| State media are mostly presenting the results in Moscow as a win for the governing party in any case, our correspondent says. | State media are mostly presenting the results in Moscow as a win for the governing party in any case, our correspondent says. |
| But the Kremlin will certainly be studying the real picture, and what it says about the public mood in the Russian capital, she adds. | But the Kremlin will certainly be studying the real picture, and what it says about the public mood in the Russian capital, she adds. |
| Turnout in Sunday's election was about 22%. | Turnout in Sunday's election was about 22%. |
| What about the rest of Russia? | What about the rest of Russia? |
| Unlike Moscow, Kremlin-backed candidates dominated in other local and regional elections held across the country on 8 September. | Unlike Moscow, Kremlin-backed candidates dominated in other local and regional elections held across the country on 8 September. |
| They look set to win in all 16 regions that were electing their governors. | They look set to win in all 16 regions that were electing their governors. |
| United Russia was formed in 2001 to support President Vladimir Putin, whose ratings have fallen in recent months. | United Russia was formed in 2001 to support President Vladimir Putin, whose ratings have fallen in recent months. |
| Commenting on the overall election results, Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "On the whole, United Russia's campaign across the country was very, very successful. | Commenting on the overall election results, Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "On the whole, United Russia's campaign across the country was very, very successful. |
| "In some places, it got more seats, in others - fewer. Across the country, the party showed its political leadership." | "In some places, it got more seats, in others - fewer. Across the country, the party showed its political leadership." |
| When asked whether the loss of seats in Moscow was due to the protest vote, Mr Peskov said: "The result shows the opposite - that all the theories of political pundits about a protest vote were not confirmed." | When asked whether the loss of seats in Moscow was due to the protest vote, Mr Peskov said: "The result shows the opposite - that all the theories of political pundits about a protest vote were not confirmed." |