Putin bet on parks and develops to win over Moscow's middle class. His bet is paying off .~ ATAGEND
Washington Post
In Russia's jumbled , noisy, ever-evolving capital, Sunday's mayoral elections highlight the political bargain that the Kremlin wants Russians to accept: improvements in quality of life in exchange for letting President Vladimir Putin run things his route.
Putin ally set to keep Moscow in his mayoral grip Financial Times
Washington Post
In Russia's jumbled , noisy, ever-evolving capital, Sunday's mayoral elections highlight the political bargain that the Kremlin wants Russians to accept: improvements in quality of life in exchange for letting President Vladimir Putin run things his route.
Putin ally set to keep Moscow in his mayoral grip Financial Times
