MOSCOW: The upcoming elections to the Duma have clouded minds in Russia and around the world, leading people to forget that on December 19 Muscovites will not only choose their representatives to the federal parliament, but will also decide who rules the Russian capital. Sergei Kiriyenko, the former prime minister and currently a leader of the Soyuz pravykh sil (Union of Right Forces) is bidding to be Moscow's mayor. Until recently, his efforts were not taken very seriously. But the popularity of Mayor Yurii Luzhkov has plummeted and an upset could be in the making.
MOSCOW: The upcoming elections to the Duma have clouded minds in Russia and around the world, leading people to forget that on December 19 Muscovites will not only choose their representatives to the federal parliament, but will also decide who rules the Russian capital. Sergei Kiriyenko, the former prime minister and currently a leader of the Soyuz pravykh sil (Union of Right Forces) is bidding to be Moscow's mayor. Until recently, his efforts were not taken very seriously. But the popularity of Mayor Yurii Luzhkov has plummeted and an upset could be in the making.