Russian vote shows regional grip but shifts in Moscow
Elections of governors looked more like confirmations than competitions, but Moscow threw up some surprises
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- Poor turnout
- Changing role of governors
- Moscow elections
- Small victories
- Mayoral elections
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_350.jpg "People cast their ballots during the regional governor election, in Ryazan, Russia (Reuters/Maria Tsvetkova)")