Putin ally wins Moscow mayoral election
- 11 years ago
Kremlin ally Sergei Sobyanin has won a Moscow mayoral election, according to results released by electoral officials after a complete vote count, but opposition leader Alexei Navalny claimed the results were falsified.
Polling precincts gave Sobyanin, the acting mayor, nearly 51.3 percent, the city electoral commission said early on Monday, enough to clear the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a second-round runoff.
Al Jazeera's Peter Sharp reports from Moscow.
Polling precincts gave Sobyanin, the acting mayor, nearly 51.3 percent, the city electoral commission said early on Monday, enough to clear the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a second-round runoff.
Al Jazeera's Peter Sharp reports from Moscow.