Putin ally wins Moscow mayoral election as opponent claims results were 'deliberately falsified'

[smurfy]

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24004840[/url]
[quote]Kremlin-backed candidate Sergei Sobyanin has won the election for mayor of Moscow by a narrow margin, results released by Russian election officials indicate.

After a nearly complete vote count, Mr Sobyanin secured 51.3% - just above the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second-round ballot.

His main rival, pro-democracy movement leader Alexei Navalny, obtained 27.3%.

He has called for a run-off, saying the results were "deliberately falsified".[/quote]

[EmperorScorpious]

"pro-democracy" - Is that the party type or is there actively parties against democracy in Russia?

[RockSushi]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42127978]"pro-democracy" - Is that the party type or is there actively parties against Putin taking control over Russia?[/QUOTE]

FTFY.
There is no democracy in Russia. It´s just communism named "democracy" in Russia.

[gudman]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42127978]"pro-democracy" - Is that the party type or is there actively parties against democracy in Russia?[/QUOTE]
Arguably "United Russia" (Единая Россия, party in power, also - The Party), which is Putin's very own pet. That's kind of obvious.

As for declarations - no; that is true, no one openly declares monarchy/totalitarian state.

[editline]9th September 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE={TFS} Rock Su;42127991]FTFY.
There is no democracy in Russia. It´s just communism named "democracy" in Russia.[/QUOTE]

Except "communism" is something more than that. Kleptocracy fits a lot more.

[RockSushi]

[QUOTE]
Except "communism" is something more than that. Kleptocracy fits a lot more.[/QUOTE]

TIL about Kleptocracy. Thanks for explaning :D

[thisispain]

[QUOTE={TFS} Rock Su;42127991]It´s just communism named "democracy" in Russia.[/QUOTE]

umm its 2013 the soviet union collapsed a while ago

[Big Dumb Patriot]

[QUOTE=thisispain;42128154]umm its 2013 the soviet union collapsed a while ago[/QUOTE]

That's just what they want you to think. Better dead than red! Wolverines!