Vladimir Putin Party Hit by Moscow Election Results

Putin's party is expected to have fewer seats at the Moscow City Council following Sunday's elections. This party has received fewer votes after continuing protests against the Russian government.

United Russia's “party, which is led by the Russian president, is expected to win 26 seats in the 45-member council. That figure would be sufficient to maintain control of this institution, although there were previously more seats.

In past elections, held in 2014, this party had won 28 seats in its name and ten others through candidates it had supported.

Several members of the United Russia “took part in the elections as independent candidates in trying to distance themselves from the party's injured popularity, the Express follows.

Otherwise, the Communist Party has won 13 seats at the City Council, eight more than in past elections.

The independent organisation “Golos”, which monitored the September 8th local and regional elections, reported more than 1700 violations of rules across Russia. According to this organisation, more than 560 such cases occurred in Moscow, writes “Free Europe”.