Monday, April 27, 2009

Idealism Amid the Cynicism of Russian Politics

This article describes how a candidate for local election in St. Petersburg renounced his victory due to election fraud. I think that a young politician standing up for free and fair elections to the possible detriment of his own career is refreshing. Chances are this will have little impact on the majority party, the party of Putin, but at least it will draw public attention to Russia's corrupt political practices.

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